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Salary: USD 138,200 - 190,100 / annual
Archer is an aerospace company building all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for sustainable air mobility. The Special Programs team is a rapid-prototyping, cross-functional engineering group supporting advanced and defense-focused development efforts.
In this role, you will lead propulsion system design and analysis for prototype vehicles, bringing deep expertise in hybrid turbofan-electric and turbo-generator architectures. You will own the propulsion discipline within Special Programs, setting technical approaches, standards, and analysis methods across the program's propulsion work.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead propulsion system design and analysis, including engine/motor sizing, performance modeling, BSFC and fuel-burn analysis, and propulsion-airframe integration
- Support rapid prototyping end-to-end, from concept sizing through detailed design, bench/ground test, and flight test support
- Conduct technical feasibility assessments of new opportunities and emerging concepts
- Serve as a cross-functional technical contributor across Special Programs efforts when needed
- Collaborate with program leads and broader Archer engineering teams
- Produce technical documentation, trade studies, and analysis packages
- Represent Special Programs work in internal reviews and government stakeholder discussions
You will have significant technical ownership and autonomy in a small, fast-moving team. This is not a traditional management role but rather a senior individual contributor position with deep discipline expertise and the versatility to support wherever programs need it.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Propulsion Engineering; 8–12 years of relevant engineering experience; demonstrated experience in aircraft propulsion design and analysis; ability to work across the full development lifecycle in fast-paced environments; U.S. Person status (ITAR/EAR requirement); ability to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearance.
