- Strong proficiency in Python is required, including building and maintaining production-quality analysis and optimization tools.
- Strong proficiency with multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) frameworks is required, for example OpenMDAO, AeroSandbox, SUAVE, GPkit, Dymos, or similar.
- Demonstrated experience sizing actual aircraft that have flown.
- Experience integrating multi-disciplinary inputs (aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, mass properties) into an overall vehicle sizing and optimization model. The ideal candidate would have experience in two or more of the following
- Experience with rotor and/or propeller aerodynamic and structural sizing.
- Experience with hybrid-electric powertrain sizing and configuration trades.
- Experience with electric propulsion systems (motors, inverters, batteries).
- Experience with conventional piston or turboshaft propulsion integration.
- Experience with payload and sensor integration (e.g., mission equipment, payloads, cargo).
- Familiarity with eVTOL, tiltrotor, or rotorcraft configurations and their unique sizing drivers.
- Experience with surrogate modeling techniques (e.g., interpolants, radial basis functions, Gaussian process regression, neural networks).
- Experience running analyses on high-performance computing (HPC) resources.
- Experience with geometry parameterization for conceptual design (e.g., parametric OML and/or structural geometry generation).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting trade studies to both technical and customer/partner audiences.
- Familiarity with MIL specs and/or FARs.
At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $172,800 - $237,600. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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