Archer
Mass Properties Engineer
About this role
Archer Aviation seeks a Mass Properties Engineer to lead weight and balance programs for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. You'll manage critical mass data from design through certification, partner with cross-functional teams on optimization, and conduct hands-on aircraft inspections to ensure flight safety and regulatory compliance.
What you'll do
- Lead day-to-day mass properties programs across multiple eVTOL aircraft platforms
- Build and maintain master database tracking weight, center of gravity, and inertia data
- Conduct aircraft inspections and lead weighing operations on the factory floor
- Partner with design and structures teams to validate mass assumptions and drive optimization
- Prepare documentation and analysis supporting FAA certification activities
- Implement tools and workflows to improve mass properties data collection and communication
What they're looking for
- Mass properties and weight engineering expertise
- Weight and balance principles for dynamic systems
- CAD proficiency (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA)
- Aircraft inspection and weighing operations
- Data management and database skills
- Cross-functional communication and technical writing
- ARP4754A certification knowledge
- Attention to detail and problem-solving
Benefits
- Base salary: $170,000 - $215,000
- Pay-for-performance culture
- Hands-on work with actual aircraft and advanced aerospace technology
- Opportunity to contribute to sustainable urban air mobility innovation
- Diverse and inclusive workplace environment
- Direct impact on FAA-certified eVTOL aircraft development
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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 building and maintaining mass properties databases on aircraft programs—how did you ensure data accuracy across multiple platforms?
- Describe a time when you discovered a significant discrepancy between estimated and actual aircraft weight. How did you handle it and what was the impact?