Software Program Manager, Archer
$180-225k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
Urban air mobility developer
Open for applications
Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$180-225k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or in a related field or equivalent industry experience
- Minimum 4 years related New Product Introduction (NPI) experience in aerospace, automotive, or related industry
- Thorough understanding of engineering product development including design phases, manufacturing processes and global supply chain management
- Understanding of software development process and experience with embedded software development
- Project management and/or technical leadership experience
- Familiarization with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other scheduling software
- Familiarization with Atlassian Jira and Confluence for task management and collaborative documentation
- Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment with little direction
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience with development of aerospace flight control systems, battery management systems, electric engine control systems, and/or vehicle management systems
- Aerospace software certification experience and/or experience working with DO-178C
What the job involves
- As a Software Program Manager you will be responsible for the project performance and delivery of embedded, safety critical, flight software work packages on the Archer Midnight aircraft
- You will be responsible for close coordination with multi-disciplinary teams including Software, Systems Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and Test
- Archer software teams are responsible for full lifecycle development of software including design, code, and test
- In this role, you will be responsible for program management of one or more software teams which include flight controls, battery management system, or electric engine controls
- Build and maintain strong relationships across different Archer engineering teams. Work with Software Engineering Managers and Technical Leads to boost communication and solve problems
- Develop task-based schedules and track progress against the program plan
- Identify and manage project Risks, Issues and Opportunities
- Relentlessly drive on-time execution
- Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing updates on project milestones, risks, and issues. Prepare and present project reports, status updates, and performance metrics to senior leadership and key stakeholders. Specific tools include Earned Value Tracking and Jira
- Support and lead software change control boards to manage project scope and drive team focus
- Identify areas for process improvement and implement solutions to drive team efficiency and productivity
- Compare actual performance against planned performance to identify variances and actively manage team deliverables
Our take
Electric air taxis may sound like a pipedream, but companies like Archer are in the process of testing models that they hope to begin producing at scale in 2025. Designed to be quiet and efficient, its current model can fly at speeds of 150 miles per hour and cover 60 miles per flight. With urban transport in mind, these air taxis are both greener and vastly more efficient than traditional vehicles.
Given the congestion and pollution issues that many cities are facing, it's easy to imagine such transport taking over. It’s also worth noting that although Archer plans to run them with human pilots initially, the company has automation as part of its long-term goals.
Other players exist in this space: EHang, a Chinese firm, flew its first aerial taxi in America in 2020. However, Archer has big backers and customers such as United Airlines (acting both as an investor and launch customer) and manufacturing partner Stellantis with whom it is mass-producing its flagship Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
There's certainly a growing demand for clean transport without sacrificing speed, but many barriers still remain in Archer's way as it must help to initiate a seismic shift in transportation infrastructure and behaviors to reach mass adoption. That being said, it has the funding behind it, raising close to $2 billion in post-IPO funding since 2021.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(CEO)Started their career in financial services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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