Archer
Design Engineer, Turboshaft Integration
About this role
Archer, an aerospace company developing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, seeks a Design Engineer to lead turboshaft integration into their sustainable aircraft platform. You'll manage mechanical interfaces, system integrations, and performance verification while optimizing for mass, safety, and maintainability.
What you'll do
- Own turboshaft integration into the aircraft structure and systems
- Manage mechanical interfaces and oversee smooth operation across integrated systems
- Coordinate fuel, oil, exhaust, thermal, and auxiliary system integrations
- Define performance verification criteria and testing conditions
- Optimize installation for weight, performance, maintainability, and safety
- Ensure turboshaft operates correctly in its intended operating environment
What they're looking for
- Complex systems integration (8+ years)
- Siemens NX CAD software
- Technical problem-solving and systems thinking
- Turboshaft and turbogenerator design principles
- MATLAB and Simulink simulation
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Technical writing and cross-functional communication
- FAA/EASA certification knowledge
Benefits
- Competitive base salary range: $172,000–$216,000
- Pay-for-performance compensation structure
- Work on cutting-edge electric aircraft technology
- Inclusive, diverse workplace culture
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants
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Archer
Archer develops all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for sustainable aviation. The company is hiring engineers across electrical integration, software, aerodynamics, and controls to build and validate autonomous flight systems, propulsion architectures, and aircraft design.
View all jobs at ArcherLikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with turboshaft system integration. What were the key mechanical interfaces you managed, and how did you ensure they operated correctly in the final aircraft environment?
- Describe a complex systems integration project where you had to optimize for multiple competing objectives like mass, performance, maintainability, and safety. How did you approach trade-offs?