Archer · 17 hours ago
Staff Aerothermal Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expArcher is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, focused on advancing sustainable air mobility through all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. They are seeking a highly skilled Staff Aerothermal Engineer to develop and implement thermal management strategies for hybrid propulsion systems, working closely with various teams to ensure optimal performance and reliability across aircraft components.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, analyze, and optimize thermal management systems for both air breathing and electric engines as well as their integration into the aircraft platform
Drive the OML definition of inlet and outlet ducts for an air breathing engine, optimizing the shape of intake and exhaust to minimize installation effects on the aircraft
Analyze internal flows through convective heat exchange units for electric engine and battery cooling
Define, validate, and verify requirements for thermal management systems, such as massflow and pressure drop requirements through convective heat exchange units
Predict mass flows and pressure drops through the operating envelope of the vehicle using CFD
Utilize advanced CFD and FEA tools to perform detailed thermal analysis, predict system performance, and identify potential thermal issues
Support the planning and execution of test campaigns at component, system, and aircraft levels to collect data for thermal models correlation and validation
Participate in design reviews, document analysis results, design recommendations, and contribute to technical reports
Qualification
Required
BS / MS / PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or a related field
6+ years of experience in thermal analysis and design of air breathing engines within the aerospace industry
Strong understanding of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), fluid dynamics, and aerodynamics fundamentals and their application to aerospace systems
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing thermal management strategies for aerospace propulsion applications and hybrid-electric systems, including air breathing engines, electric motors, and batteries
Demonstrated experience simulating external and internal flows for heat transfer problems
Demonstrated experience with intake and exhaust duct design for air breathing engines, including 3D shape parametrization and optimization techniques
Demonstrated experience with CFD and FEA software packages (e.g. NASA Overflow and/or Fun3D CFD solvers, StarCCM+, Ansys Fluent and Thermal analysis packages, Abacus, Nastran)
Demonstrated experience with thermal testing and test-data correlation
Familiarity with aerospace design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes
Familiarity in Python programming (strongly preferred) or Matlab/Simulink programming coding experience
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in groups and individually
Experience in a fast-paced design environment
Preferred
Experience with eVTOLs or other electric aircraft programs
Familiarity with thermal management of avionics and aeronautical structures
Experience with CAD modeling systems (e.g . NX, CATIA, Solidworks)
Experience with system-level lab or wind tunnel testing as well as vehicle-level testing (ideally flight test experience). Experience with test campaign planning, execution, and data processing
Experience with experimental data processing and reduction techniques
Experience with software development, object-oriented, version control best practices, as well as Git, CICD, Conda
Experience utilizing high-performance computing (HPC) to parallelize workflows
Knowledge of simulation model verification and validation, model calibration, and uncertainty quantification methods
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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