Sr. CFD Engineer, Fixed-Wing Jobs

Archer Aviation

Location:
United States, San Jose

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

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:

Perform aerodynamic design and simulations of Archer eVTOL aircraft using CFD
Run aerodynamic shape optimizations of different components of Archer vehicles
Develop and maintain high-fidelity models of Archer eVTOL aircraft
Loft high quality surfaces for OML definition
Correlate and validate CFD simulation results with lower-fidelity simulations, flight test data, and wind tunnel experiments
Support vehicle aerodynamic design through all phases of the project, from conceptual design to certification

Requirements:

BS / MS / PhD in Aeronautics Engineering or related fields
5+ years of experience with BS, or 3+ years of experience with MS, or 2 years of experience with PhD modeling rotorcraft, tiltrotor, eVTOL aerodynamics with CFD
Strong understanding of fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerodynamics
Strong theoretical background in fluid mechanics and CFD
Experience in aerodynamic design and shape optimization
Experience with surface parametrization and aerodynamic shape optimization
Experience in modeling turbulent flows, boundary layer transition, unsteady and interactional aerodynamic phenomena
Experience with steady and unsteady RANS
Experience with NASA Overflow CFD software required
Proficiency in meshing 3D surface & volume meshing utilizing structured overset meshes and/or unstructured tetrahedral/hexahedral meshes
Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (NX preferred)
Proficiency in Python
Familiarity with software development best practices and version control (git)
Good knowledge of high-performance computing hardware and software
Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in groups and individually
Experience in a fast-paced design environment

Nice to have:

Experience with NASA Fun3D CFD software
Experience with HELIOS computational framework
Familiarity with PointWise
Experience performing acoustic analysis
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms
Experience in coding in Fortran is a plus
Experience using NASA's Chimera grid tools package preferred

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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