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Archer · 1 week ago

Staff Engineer, Flight Modeling & Simulation [Defense]

San Jose, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $186K/yr

12+ years exp

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. The Staff Engineer will develop flight simulation physics models for VTOL aircraft and perform vehicle-level simulation and performance analysis, ensuring high fidelity in modeling and integration with external systems.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop Flight Simulation Physics Models for VTOL aircraft with electric and hybrid electric powertrains

Support vehicle level trade studies

Update kinematic multi-body flight physics models including aerodynamics, powertrain, aircraft systems, electrical, thermal, and performance model fidelity. Match lab and flight test data to support vehicle certification

Work with internal and external suppliers to integrate their systems into our comprehensive vehicle simulation

Perform vehicle-level simulation and performance analysis using Python and Matlab/Simulink environments

Model vehicle failure modes and assess the impact of failures on vehicle mission objectives

Support design and analysis activities to verify business and regulatory requirements will be met with high confidence

Run simulations to support a wide variety of internal engineering applications including aircraft loads and structural design, propeller dynamics, vehicle control, powertrain duty cycles, and more

Generate aircraft performance estimates to incorporate into the aircraft flight manual, flight management system, and airline operations

Qualification

Flight Simulation Physics ModelsPythonMATLAB/SimulinkAerospace Vehicle PerformanceModelingNumerical OptimizationEVTOL Aircraft AnalysisFast-paced Design EnvironmentFAA RegulationsPilot's LicenseTechnical Communication