Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Archer
$120-145k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, California
Urban air mobility developer
Be an early applicant
Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-145k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, California
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of related experience in Aerospace
- Preferred Bachelor’s degree in related field in Aerospace, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
- Understanding of AS9100 requirements
- Must have extensive experience using shop tools and calibrated aerospace tooling
- Understanding aircraft safety, tool control, FOD, and industry standards
- Experience working with composite material layup, secondary bonding, and/or final assembly
- Working knowledge of and ability to review geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Building and revising work instructions
- Experience working in a product development environment
- Effective organizational and time management skills
- Strong computer skills with an emphasis on Google suite
- Ability to work in a fast paced and highly regulated environment with adaptability to changing priorities
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Great communication skills and a high attention to detail are required
- High school diploma or GED equivalent is required
- Preferred bachelor’s degree in related field of Aerospace Manufacturing
Desirable
- Knowledge of IPC 610/620 & AC43.13-B
- A&P certification
- Experience working with an MES
- Experience with electric aircrafts
- Experience with high voltage wiring, batteries, and electric motor controllers
- Aircraft configuration management and conformity experience
What the job involves
- Collaborate with engineering disciplines and utilize relevant production knowledge to author Aircraft Production Work Instructions
- Assist on and off aircraft build up, rework, and repairs to electrical components, interior closeouts, metallic and composite assemblies, wiring harnesses, and composite secondary bonding
- Support continuous improvement projects for scaling the Midnight Test Vehicle build for Production for manufacturing process and tooling
- Utilizes various forms of engineering and technical information such as model based engineering definition, wiring & schematic diagrams, engineering dispositions, and ground support / test equipment to support the build of our Midnight Test Vehicles
- Mentor other manufacturing engineers on final assembly processes and design for manufacturability improvements
- Review engineering design releases for manufacturability, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and complete process requirement definition
- Collaborate with quality engineering to develop control plans for the Midnight Test Vehicles
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 values
- Transparency - We rely on transparent, direct, and honest communication to achieve our mission in the most productive way possible as one team. We’re all in this together
- Long-term thinking - We are long-term, mission-driven thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are not afraid to be bold, think creatively, and overcome any obstacles along the way to turning our dream into reality
- Safety - Safety first, always. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our employees, future passengers, and the environment by building a high redundancy aircraft with no single point of failure. Through testing, high quality materials, and precision we will never compromise on safety
- Sustainability - We’re dedicated to creating an aircraft that will push the world towards a zero-emissions future. By using advanced technology, electric batteries, and safe materials, the environment and health of our communities always comes first
- Celebration - Most importantly, we celebrate together. From team events to test flights and everything in between, we know how to have fun
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
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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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