Sr. CFD Engineer, Fixed-Wing

Company: Archer
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise. Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members. What You’ll Do: Perform aerodynamic design and simulations of Archer eVTOL aircraft using CFD Run aerodynamic shape optimizations of different components of Archer vehicles Develop and maintain high-fidelity models of Archer eVTOL aircraft Loft high quality surfaces for OML definition Correlate and validate CFD simulation results with lower-fidelity simulations, flight test data, and wind tunnel experiments Support vehicle aerodynamic design through all phases of the project, from conceptual design to certification What You Need: BS / MS / PhD in Aeronautics Engineering or related fields 5 years of experience with BS, or 3 years of experience with MS, or 2 years of experience with PhD modeling rotorcraft, tiltrotor, eVTOL aerodynamics with CFD Strong understanding of fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerodynamics Strong theoretical background in fluid mechanics and CFD Experience in aerodynamic design and shape optimization Experience with surface parametrization and aerodynamic shape optimization Experience in modeling turbulent flows, boundary layer transition, unsteady and interactional aerodynamic phenomena Experience with steady and unsteady RANS Experience with NASA Overflow CFD software required Proficiency in meshing 3D surface & volume meshing utilizing structured overset meshes and/or unstructured tetrahedral/hexahedral meshes. Experience using NASA's Chimera grid tools package preferred Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (NX preferred) Proficiency in Python. Experience in coding in Fortran is a plus Familiarity with software development best practices and version control (git) Good knowledge of high-performance computing hardware and software Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills Ability to work in groups and individually Experience in a fast-paced design environment Bonus Qualifications: Experience with NASA Fun3D CFD software Experience with HELIOS computational framework Familiarity with PointWise Experience performing acoustic analysis Familiarity with cloud computing platforms Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy . Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time. Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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