Senior Airframe Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace EV)

Archer

San Jose (CA)

Sur place

USD 123 000 - 154 000

Plein temps

14 jours+

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Résumé du poste

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building all-electric four-passenger VTOL aircraft. We seek a senior manufacturing leader to own airframe builds, drive manufacturability, and align with design, quality, and certification teams to ensure flight-test readiness.

You will mentor manufacturing engineers, lead tooling strategies, and serve as the shop-floor SME, coordinating with supply chain and FAA to meet certification objectives while delivering high-precision,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience).
8+ years in aerospace manufacturing, with a focus on airframe assembly and composite structures; prototype or experimental aircraft experience strongly preferred.
Proven track record of driving DFM principles for complex composite parts (layup, bonding, cure).
Expertise in advanced manufacturing tools (CAD, PLM, MES).
Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills to set direction and mentor a diverse engineering team.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-iteration environment, balancing big-picture program goals with hands-on, real-time build solutions.

Responsabilités

Provide overarching leadership and technical direction for airframe manufacturing processes, including composite layup, bonding, trimming, metallic integration, and assembly sequencing.
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of airframe builds, collaborating with design, quality, and certification teams to embed manufacturability, compliance, and risk mitigation from concept to flight test readiness.
Drive tooling strategies and fixture development for prototype builds, balancing the need for high precision with practical solutions suited to low-volume, rapidly evolving programs.
Serve as the primary subject matter expert on the shop floor, leading root-cause analysis and implementing timely corrective actions to maintain schedule, quality, and structural integrity.
Act as a key liaison with supply chain and regulatory bodies (FAA), ensuring materials, documentation, and processes align with certification objectives.
Mentor and guide manufacturing engineers and technicians at all levels, setting best practices, championing innovative problem-solving, and fostering a hands-on culture of ownership and accountability.