Senior Structural Analyst - (SJ2026PC)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.</span></p></div><p>What You’ll Do&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Responsible for airframe structural testing, including the fixtures design, the instrumentation design, and analysis predictions, which requires multi-disciplinary skills including structural design, structural analysis, materials engineering, and electrical engineering.&nbsp;</li> <li>Perform trade studies, requirements derivation, and establish the overall vehicle configuration based on requirements.&nbsp;</li> <li>Complete hand calculations and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures.&nbsp;</li> <li>Develop company standards for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation.&nbsp;</li> <li>Compile documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents.&nbsp;</li> <li>Work closely with and mentor designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis best practices.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance).&nbsp;</li> <li>Perform stress analysis of internal loads (FEM), static, fatigue, and/or damage tolerance to support program design, fabrication, testing, and/or structural integrity activities.&nbsp;</li> <li>Support test execution and analyze test results to validate and verify that designs meet requirements and specifications.&nbsp;</li> <li>Write detailed structural substantiation reports and other technical reports as required in order to obtain FAA airworthiness approvals.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Minimum Experience Requirements: Senior Structural Test Engineer or related job title in which 6 years of experience in Composite and Metallic analysis (static and fatigue), design engineering, and instrumentation engineering was gained.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alternate Education Requirement: Master’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alternate Experience Requirement: Senior Structural Test Engineer or related job title in which 4 years of experience Computer Assisted Design (CATIA V5) and Finite Element (Abaqus) - model setup and analysis (static and fatigue) for composites was gained.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alternate Education Requirement: PhD Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alternate Experience Requirement: Senior Structural Test Engineer or related job title in which 2 years of experience Computer Assisted Design (CATIA V5) and Finite Element (Abaqus) - model setup and analysis (static and fatigue) for composites was gained.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Travel Requirement: 10% Domestic Travel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2026PC on resume/CV and cover letter.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $187,782 to $197,171.10</em><em>&nbsp;</em><em>per year. <strong>#LI-DNI</strong></em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's <a href="https://archer.com/legal/personnel-candidate-privacy-policy">Candidate Privacy Policy</a>.</span></h5> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.</span></h5> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</span></h5> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:People@archer.com" target="_blank">People@archer.com</a>. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.</span></h5></div>