Senior Battery Design Engineer
Archer · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $144,000 - $180,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Archer's roles stay open a median of 80 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
- 2026-10-22
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 a Senior Battery Design Engineer at Archer, you will design high voltage battery pack components for various aircraft programs, collaborating with multiple teams to ensure successful product development. Your role includes hands-on prototyping, addressing design challenges, and ensuring compliance with FAA certification requirements while pushing the limits of conventional battery design.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience, preferably in high voltage battery design for automotive or aerospace
- Strong engineering fundamentals (structural design, materials, statics, dynamics, heat transfer, fluids, etc)
- Solid background in CAD (NX experience preferred), tolerance stack analysis, and 2D drafting with GD&T
- Experience developing parts with various manufacturing processes in both prototype and mass production settings
- Ability to use simplified tools, calculations, and CAE to quickly drive development
What you get
- Base pay range of $144,000 - $180,000, determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of additional benefits or perks beyond salary
- The role requires collaboration with multiple stakeholders, which may involve complex communication and project management
- Experience in FAA certification processes is crucial, indicating a highly regulated work environment
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Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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