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Design Engineer, Airframe

United States, San Jose 172800.00 - 216000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 10, 2026
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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.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the development of major structural airframe assemblies from preliminary design through certification, and manufacturing ramp up
  • Apply in depth understanding of load paths, design best practices, and hand calcs to design robust structural configurations
  • Apply design for manufacturing concepts to create designs that are cost effective and easy to fabricate at rate
  • Develop company standards for composite and metallic part CAD models and drawings
  • Work closely with and mentor other engineers on the design, stress and M&P teams
  • Provide technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
  • Support manufacturing to validate and verify that designs meet requirements and specifications

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience with lightweight structures (aircraft, spacecraft, other high performance vehicles)
  • Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field
  • Ability to design and analyze simple components
  • A deep understanding of load paths and laminate design fundamentals
  • Strong CAD skills in NX (preferred), Solidworks, Catia or Creo
  • Experience with the design of Large bonded structures
  • Experience with the design of Sandwich construction
  • Experience with the design of Hand laid prepreg carbon fiber
  • Experience with the design of Machined metal
  • Experience with the manufacturing of composite parts
  • Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification requirements for Part 23 aircraft
  • Familiarity with PDM systems
  • Self-starter, team player, and desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

  • Experience with analyzing and dispositioning product non-conformances
  • Experience with the design of small passenger aircraft or helicopters
  • Broad experience across a range of airframe structures (fuselage, wing, pylons, empennage)
  • Experience with composite laminate definition in FiberSim
  • Preferred experience with composite sandwich construction and adhesive paste bonding

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