Cabin Noise and Vibration Engineer

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 youll do:

• Build cabin noise model capturing air- and structure-borne noise sources
• Perform cabin and system vibration modeling
• Analyze and quantify cabin noise treatment performance
• Work with airframe and industrial design teams to deliver an optimized cabin noise treatment package
• Perform cabin acoustic testing

What you need:

• 5 + years industry experience
• Experience with the following:
• Cabin acoustic modeling and analysis
• Performing cabin acoustic measurements in-vehicle and/or representative cabin test rigs
• Acoustic insulation material selection and testing
• Interior noise treatment optimization
• Acoustics and psychoacoustics metrics and analyses
• VA One, Siemens Simcenter Testlab, or other cabin noise analysis software
• Finite-element (FE) and statistical energy (SE) analysis
• CAD modeling and mechanical design
• Coding experience required. Familiarity in Python programming (strongly preferred) and/or Matlab/Simulink programming
• Experience with software development, object-oriented, version control best practices, as well as Git, CICD, Conda
• Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Experience in a fast-paced design environment

Bonus Qualifications:

• Familiar with FAA regulations related to cabin material testing
• Experience with active noise cancellation technologies
• Experience selecting sensors and designing instrumentation packages for acoustics measurements
• Experience with External Noise predictions

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $200,000 - $215,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.