Technical Lead, Turbogenerator
Archer Aviation · San Jose, California, United States
- Metro
- SF Bay Area, CA
- Craft
- eVTOL
- Job Type
- Certification & Quality
About the role
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.
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.
What you’ll do:
- Own the turbogenerator system
- Manage the turbogenerator team, including varied experts on fuel, turbine design, exhaust and thermal etc.
- Ensure the turboshaft can be integrated, tested and certified within our aircraft
- Understand and optimize the turboshaft design for the integrated unit
- Manage technical, certification, program and other risks to ensure we are successful
- Directing turbogenerator testing, verification and certification programs
- Defining the wider turboshaft sub-systems and integration challenges to mechanical engineers, systems engineers and others
- Define the strategy for turboshaft and turbogenerator development as well as the wider hybrid-powertrain strategy
What you’ll need:
- BS / MS / PhD in a related scientific or engineering field.
- 10+ years experience in turboshaft design and engine control
- Strong fundamentals and demonstrated understanding of turboshaft operation
- Experience with industry-standard tools, methods and processes
- Ability to do things faster but just as rigorously
- Strong experience with applying Part-33 / CS-E in novel systems programs
- A systematic approach to problem-solving and the ability to communicate complex, technical rationale to multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Extremely self-motivated with the ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience writing comprehensive technical reports and documents.
Nice to have:
- Prior experience with hybrid-electric aircraft, eVTOLs, or hybrid automotive powertrains
- Familiarity with FAA or EASA certification of electric powertrains and propulsion systems
- Knowledge of simulation model validation, model calibration, and uncertainty quantification methods.