🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll build and refine vehicle performance models for Archer's all-electric aircraft, performing trade studies and validating requirements. You'll analyze aeromechanics and flight dynamics to ensure optimal aircraft responsiveness and safety, supporting flight control design and simulation hazard analysis. What stands out: working on cutting-edge eVTOL technology from concept through flight test.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Build and refine vehicle performance models.
• Perform vehicle-level trade study analyses.
• Analyze aeromechanics and aeroelasticity for stability.
• Support flight control design and simulation hazard analysis.

📋 Requirements

• BS in Engineering; MS or PhD highly desirable
• 5+ years aerospace vehicle performance experience
• Deep understanding of aerodynamics for rotorcraft or fixed-wing
• Expertise in Python and MATLAB for vehicle analysis tools

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience modeling eVTOL aircraft
• Rotorcraft experience
• Pilot's license

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Unlimited PTO
• 💰 Competitive salary (included in salary range)
• 🩺 Health insurance (implied by typical benefits)
• 📈 Stock options (typical for aerospace startup)
• 🏢 Onsite work in San Jose

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Hiring Manager· 45 min
4. 4Final Round· 60 min