Archer · 8 hours ago
Senior Landing Gear Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expArcher 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. The Senior Landing Gear Engineer will support the development of landing gear and brake control systems, manage design and certification processes, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure technical deliverables.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support the development of the aircraft’s Landing Gear & Brake Control Systems
Support the design, build, and implementation of flight hardware, test stands, procedures and reports, for qualification, certification, and production applications
Team responsibilities include the landing gear, brake system, wheels, and tires
Own the technical direction of the designs, as well as the management of their delivery, conformity, test, and certification
Coordinate with suppliers, manage technical deliverables
Performance analysis, eg: braking energy, multibody dynamic landing analysis
Write, review and conduct tests at the equipment and system level
Flight test data review
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering (or related)
5+ years in mechanical design, Landing Gear design, Brake system design, or related experience
Demonstrated ability to take ownership or leadership in an engineering project
Demonstrated ability to seek out key (missing) information for challenging tasks
Mechanical design and drawing generation using CAD tools
Kinematic analysis and optimization
Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods
Design for manufacturing and assembly
Experience in areas such as GD&T for mechanical systems
Design for 14 CFR Part 23/27 compliance to systems requirements
Materials selection inclusive of alloys, heat treatments, allowables, and surface treatments
Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter FEA tools
Analyses: Modal, nonlinear and linear buckling, fatigue
Exhibits ownership
Ability to thrive within ambiguity
Preferred
Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter or Ansys FEA tools
Familiarity with PDM systems
Familiarity with GD&T
Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 23 & Part 27 regulations
MSC Adams
Proficiency in Matlab, Python, Mathcad
Hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience (professional or hobby)
RTCA DO-160, structural, or actuated mechanism testing experience
Demonstrated interest in aviation, including pilot training/license
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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