Blade Designer

Blade Designer San Jose, California, United States Apply 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. Who we are:  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 for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph 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:  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: MS / PhD in Aerospace Engineering 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