Dimensional Engineering Lead – Aerospace & Flight

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 337,000 - 354,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Manager, Dimensional Engineering to lead strategy across aerospace structures, ensuring geometric integrity and tolerance robustness. You will define GD&T schemes, datum structures, and tolerance allocation for diverse components to support manufacturability and performance.

You will oversee measurement strategies, metrology methods, and dimensional validation during prototype to production, guiding certification and audits while mentoring a team and

Qualifications

• Must have in-depth knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5-1994/2009/2018; diverse measurement systems and when they are best implemented; basic statistical concepts and process control.

Responsibilities

• Lead dimensional engineering strategy for aerospace structures, ensuring geometric integrity and tolerance robustness across the product lifecycle.
• Define and approve GD&T schemes, datum structures, and tolerance allocation for composites, machined, bonded, and assembled components.
• Establish dimensional control plans and variation reduction strategies for flight-critical structures with statistical tolerance analysis.
• Develop and review measurement strategies, inspection plans, and metrology requirements including CMM, laser scanning, and photogrammetry.
• Oversee dimensional validation during prototype to production phases to ensure certification and audit readiness.
• Provide technical leadership interpreting aerospace specs and evolving design definitions to guide dimensional decisions.
• Manage and mentor dimensional engineering teams, setting standards and ensuring best practices across programs.
• Interface with DERs, certification authorities, and stakeholders to support compliance documentation and dimensional substantiation.

Skills

GD&T

ASME Y14.5

3DCS

Dimensional variation analysis

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Archer in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Manager, Dimensional Engineering to lead strategy across aerospace structures, ensuring geometric integrity and tolerance robustness. You will define GD&T schemes, datum structures, and tolerance allocation for diverse components to support manufacturability and performance.

You will oversee measurement strategies, metrology methods, and dimensional validation during prototype to production, guiding certification and audits while mentoring a team and