Senior Blade Structures Engineer
Archer Aviation· Aerospace· Jun 24, 2026 · 4mo agoPosted 125 days ago
San Jose, California, United States
In office
Full-time
Senior
$150K–$185K
5+ years exp
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Open since June 24, 2026 — 125 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.
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:
Collaborate with the aerodynamics and loads & dynamics teams to design high performance propeller blades for eVTOL aircraft
Be responsible for the blade structural design and supporting analysis
Provide blade properties to the loads & dynamics team
Support blade material selection and corresponding manufacturing process development
Release blade drawings
Author stress analysis reports
Support development and certification testing to validate static load capability and fatigue life of blade designs
Support certification discussions with the FAA
Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure on time delivery of data
What you need :
Bachelors in Aerospace or related fields
5+ years industry experience
Proven expertise in helicopter rotor or propeller blade design
CAD design and lofting experience (NX preferred)
Experience with Nastran (MSC or NX) and Patran/FEMAP
Composite damage tolerance and fatigue experience
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
Bonus Qualifications:
MS /PhD in Aerospace or related fields
Familiar with FAA aircraft and/or rotorcraft loads and dynamics regulations (FAR Part 23, 27, 33, 35) and associated advisory materials.
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)
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $150,000 - $185,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as 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 .
Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.
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 unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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