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Archer · 1 day ago

Sr. Staff Rotor Dynamics Engineer

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$182K/yr - $228K/yr

5+ years exp

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. The role involves supporting loads development, correlating simulation models, and collaborating with customers to ensure timely delivery of data.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support loads development for propellers through rotordynamics simulations

Correlate simulation models to wind tunnel, ground test, and flight test data

Build static and fatigue loads databases for airframe structure design

Support aeroelastic analyses (flutter and whirl flutter) of the vehicle

Define and develop vehicle design load cases per requirements and maintain associated loads related certification documentation

Support wind tunnel and flight test planning and execution in the areas of propeller loads, aeroelasticity, and aeromechanics, including test plan development, instrumentation and data acquisition definition, test monitoring and execution, data analysis and interpretation, and test report writing

Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure on time delivery of data

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringRotor AeromechanicsRotor Analysis SoftwarePythonFlight Test Data ProcessingFAA Regulations KnowledgeWind Tunnel TestingCAD (NX preferred)Pilot's License

Required

MS / PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related fields

5+ years industry experience

Proven expertise in helicopter rotor aeromechanics field (including aerodynamics, dynamics, loads, stability, performance)

Experience with static and dynamic loads derivation for fixed-wing vehicles and/or rotorcraft, with focus on rotor loads

Experience with comprehensive rotor analysis software (RCAS / CAMRAD II / FlightLab / DYMORE or similar codes)

Proficiency in Python and/or Matlab scripting

Demonstrated experience with flight test loads data processing and interpretation

Demonstrated organizational skills to bring together small multidisciplinary teams on high impact, but time limited projects

Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills

Experience in a fast-paced design environment

Preferred

Familiar with FAA aircraft and/or rotorcraft loads and dynamics regulations (FAR Part 23, 27, 33, 35) and associated advisory materials

Experience in developing loads for eVTOL vehicles, including loads for airframe components, tilting mechanisms, rotor blades, as well as variable pitch mechanisms

Experience with Nastran (MSC or NX) and Patran/FEMAP

Demonstrated experience in design and implementation of flight test instrumentation package for rotor loads survey (both rotating and non-rotating frame)

Experience with wind tunnel testing of articulated rotors or propellers (from test objective definition to instrumentation selection and design, from test execution to data processing and interpretation)

Experience with measurements and data analysis techniques

Experience with Ground Vibration Testing, planning and/or execution

CAD (NX preferred)

Pilot's license