Design Engineer, Turboshaft Mechanical
Archer AviationSan Jose, California, United States$144k – $180kPosted 18 April 2026
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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.
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:
Create models of parts and large-scale assemblies for the design and integration of a novel Turbogenerator using Siemens NX
Develop master geometry and skeleton models
Design for manufacture and assembly
Generate detailed 2D drawings for manufacture
Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Manage design lifecycle, including interfacing with manufacturing and test teams
Maintain bill of materials, test profiles, design guides
Attend and present your designs to stakeholders
Interface with supply chain, quality, manufacturing, and stress / FEA engineers
What you’ll need:
BS / MS / PhD in a related scientific or engineering field.
5+ years experience in mechanical design
Strong fundamentals and demonstrated understanding complex system design
Experience with stress and finite element analysis
Experience with Siemens NX and suite of tools
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.
Proficiency in PDM and PLM environments
Nice to have:
Experience with Turbogenerator design
Experience with computational fluid dynamics and analysis
Prior experience with hybrid-electric aircraft, eVTOLs, or hybrid automotive powertrains.
Familiarity with FAA or EASA certification
Knowledge of simulation model validation, model calibration, and uncertainty quantification methods.
At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that support the Company's strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $144,000 - $180,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy .
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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.
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 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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