Senior Mechanical Engineer, Battery HV Distribution - (SJ2026KM)

What You’ll Do 

• Own mechanical design components of the energy and power dense ESS for future battery pack design powering Archer’s FAA type certified eVTOL air taxi. 
• Develop designs meeting the required mechanical, electrical, and thermal specifications unique to a lithium-ion battery system. 
• Utilize lightweight materials and clever packaging solutions to reduce weight. 
• Perform hand calculations of designs followed by optimization in FEA software packages. 
• Work with the test and integration teams to ensure performance requirements are met at both the bench and aircraft levels. 
• Support with sustaining efforts on current battery design. 
• Conduct basic testing and validation of battery systems and components. 
• Design and build prototypes to prove out design concepts. 
• Conduct failure analysis and troubleshooting of battery systems related to your components. 
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

Minimum Experience Requirement: 2 years of experience in mechanical design, HV systems and design practices, CAD / tolerance stack / GD&T, developing parts with various manufacturing processes in aerospace, energy, or automotive companies 

Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2026KM on resume/CV and cover letter. 

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $184,500 to $193,725 per year. #LI-DNI