Senior Blade Structures Engineer
Core
Design high-performance propeller blades for all-electric eVTOL aircraft, focusing on structural integrity, material selection, and certification validation.
Role type
Senior IC blade structures engineer
Builds
Propeller blades for Archer's four-passenger all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
Domain
Aerospace / eVTOL / Composite structures
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Helicopter rotor or propeller blade design, Composite damage tolerance and fatigue analysis, Stress analysis (Nastran, Patran/FEMAP), CAD design and lofting (NX), FAA certification support, Multidisciplinary team leadership
Preferred skills
MS/PhD in Aerospace, Knowledge of FAA regulations (FAR Part 23, 27, 33, 35), Rotor analysis software (RCAS, CAMRAD II, FlightLab, DYMORE), Static and dynamic loads derivation for rotorcraft
Technologies
NX, MSC Nastran, Patran, FEMAP, RCAS, CAMRAD II, FlightLab, DYMORE
Responsibilities
Collaborate with aerodynamics and loads & dynamics teams to design high-performance propeller blades, Author stress analysis reports, Support development and certification testing to validate static load capability and fatigue life, Release blade drawings, Support certification discussions with the FAA
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC