Senior Structural Analyst
Archer · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $144,000.00 - $180,000.00
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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 a Senior Structural Analyst at Archer, you will perform trade studies and establish vehicle configurations based on requirements. Your day-to-day tasks will include conducting hand calculations and FEM analysis of aerospace structures, mentoring junior analysts, and providing technical guidance on design concepts. You will also support test execution and write detailed reports to ensure compliance with FAA airworthiness approvals.
- 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
- 5+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle or powertrain structures
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field, M.S. preferred
- Proven experience with stress, fatigue, and/or damage tolerance analysis on both metallic and/or composite structures
- Experience in performing structural analysis via a combination of classical hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis
- Able to develop free-body diagrams for internal and reaction load derivation, and strength analysis
- Proficient in one or more of the following analysis codes: Nastran, Optistruct, Ansys, Abaqus, LS-Dyna
Nice to have
- Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification requirements for Part 23 / Part 27 aircraft
- Experience with development and/or qualification testing
- Familiar with classical aerospace sizing methods (ex: Bruhn, Niu, Roark)
- Experience in process automation using scripting languages such as Matlab and Python
What you get
- Targeting a base pay between $144,000.00 - $180,000.00
- Pay-for-performance culture
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves a mix of hands-on analysis and mentoring, which may require strong interpersonal skills
- The job description emphasizes a fast-paced environment, which may not suit everyone
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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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