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Aerodynamics Engineer

Archer · San Jose, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $160,000 - $220,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Archer's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
93% of Archer's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Archer
high
156 stale, 5 reposted of 158 open
Hiring momentum
226 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Archer's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Archer.

About this role

As an Aerodynamics Engineer at Archer, you will perform and oversee aerodynamic simulations for eVTOL aircraft, lead the design and optimization of aircraft components, and develop aerodynamic models to predict performance and stability. You will also analyze flight test data, improve simulation models, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve modeling issues.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Archer as an employer.

What you need

  • BS / MS / PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience with BS, or 8+ years of experience with MS, or 4+ years of experience with PhD modeling rotorcraft, tiltrotor, eVTOL aerodynamics at full-vehicle level
  • Expert level understanding of fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerodynamics, performance, and stability & control
  • Proven experience with gradient-based and gradient-free optimization techniques
  • Experience with aerodynamic design of airfoils, wings, control surfaces or similar
  • Experience with surrogate modeling techniques (Kriging, Neural Networks or similar) for aerodynamic modeling and design

Nice to have

  • Experience in eVTOL and/or multicopter vehicle aerodynamics design and analysis, including 6 DoF vehicle trim and transition corridor optimization
  • Experience with wind tunnel campaigns planning, execution, and data processing
  • Experience with flight test data processing and SysID data ingestion
  • Work experience with rotorcraft comprehensive analysis tools, such as RCAS or CAMRAD2
  • Experience utilizing high-performance computing (HPC) to parallelize workflows

What you get

  • Base pay between $160,000 - $220,000
  • Pay-for-performance culture

Worth weighing

  • No specific benefits beyond salary mentioned
  • The role requires extensive experience in a highly specialized field
  • The position may involve high-pressure collaboration in a fast-paced environment

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Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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