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Structures Architect — Conceptual Design

Archer · San Jose, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $152,800 - $227,600

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
51 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 Structures Architect at Archer, you will be responsible for developing the conceptual airframe architecture for next-generation eVTOL aircraft. This includes sizing major structural components, evaluating alternative layouts and materials, and predicting weight for various configurations while collaborating closely with other architects. You will also lead material selection trades and assess packaging across the airframe to ensure optimal design and performance.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
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

  • Aircraft structural design background at the conceptual or preliminary design level
  • Strong experience with aeroelastic analysis including flutter and whirl-flutter prediction
  • Structural sizing methods experience
  • Experience with conceptual/preliminary structural and aeroelastic sizing tools
  • Strong Python programming experience for structural sizing and analysis automation
  • Experience generating parametric geometry for aircraft structure

Nice to have

  • Rotorcraft, tiltrotor, or eVTOL experience
  • Experience with certification-driven structural requirements for civil aircraft
  • Experience with sectionproperties Python library or similar cross-sectional analysis tools
  • Experience with commercial parametric CAD tools

What you get

  • Base pay range of $152,800 - $227,600
  • Pay-for-performance culture

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed, only a range provided
  • No mention of specific benefits beyond salary
  • Company unable to provide work visa sponsorship
  • Position may require working in a hybrid 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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