Vehicle Architect Conceptual Sizing
- Countries
- USA
- Job Types
- engineering & hardware
- Experience
- expert
- Organization Types
- aerospace, transportation & mobility
- Location
- San Jose
- Posted Date
- Company
- Archer Aviation
- Salary
- $172,800.0 - $237,600.0 annually
AI Summary
Job Description
As a Vehicle Architect, you will be responsible for the conceptual sizing and configuration of next-generation aircraft. This includes building and running optimization models, integrating inputs from various engineering disciplines, and leading trade studies to define vehicle parameters like weight and performance. You will also collaborate with customers to shape missions and define requirements.
Hard Requirements
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Strong proficiency with multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) frameworks
- 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
Soft Requirements
- 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
- Familiarity with eVTOL, tiltrotor, or rotorcraft configurations
- Experience with surrogate modeling techniques
- Experience running analyses on high-performance computing (HPC) resources
- Experience with geometry parameterization for conceptual design
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with MIL specs and/or FARs