Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Methods and Standards

Archer; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in San Jose, California, is scaling production of its all-electric eVTOL aircraft. As Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Methods and Standards you will unify methods across the Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) organization, consolidating processes into a central knowledge base and partnering with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Certification teams.

You will define facility planning standards, tooling requirements, and test equipment approaches, mentor engineers, and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing engineering or a similarly complex, regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain standardized manufacturing engineering methods and best practices across the Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) organization.
• Define common frameworks for manufacturing planning, process definition, work instruction structure, and build readiness across development, certification, and production phases.
• Lead the definition of facility planning standards, including space allocation, line layouts, material flow, aisleways, egress, and infrastructure requirements.
• Define and standardize tooling and ground support equipment (GSE) requirements, including classification, readiness criteria, and integration into manufacturing plans.
• Develop standardized approaches for test and functional test equipment, ensuring alignment with build sequencing, quality, and certification requirements.
• Partner closely with MDE functional teams, Industrialization, Quality, Facilities, and Operations to ensure standards are practical, scalable, and aligned with execution realities.
• Support governance of standards adoption, identify gaps through build feedback, and drive continuous improvement based on data and lessons learned.
• Act as a technical resource and mentor for MDE engineers, enabling consistent execution across programs and teams.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Process definition

Work instructions

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems thinking

Communication

FAA certification familiarity

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

SAP

Job description

Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Methods and Standards

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.

About The Role:

At Archer, we are scaling production of our cutting-edge eVTOL Aircraft. As a member of the Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) team, you will help bridge aircraft design and production.

In this role, you will unify methods and standards across the organization, consolidating complex processes into a central, version-controlled knowledge base. Working cross-functionally with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Certification teams, you will define and scale the manufacturing solutions required to bring the future of flight to market.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop, document, and maintain standardized manufacturing engineering methods and best practices across the Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) organization.
• Define common frameworks for manufacturing planning, process definition, work instruction structure, and build readiness across development, certification, and production phases.
• Lead the definition of facility planning standards, including space allocation, line layouts, material flow, aisleways, egress, and infrastructure requirements.
• Define and standardize tooling and ground support equipment (GSE) requirements, including classification, readiness criteria, and integration into manufacturing plans.
• Develop standardized approaches for test and functional test equipment, ensuring alignment with build sequencing, quality, and certification requirements.
• Partner closely with MDE functional teams, Industrialization, Quality, Facilities, and Operations to ensure standards are practical, scalable, and aligned with execution realities.
• Support governance of standards adoption, identify gaps through build feedback, and drive continuous improvement based on data and lessons learned.
• Act as a technical resource and mentor for MDE engineers, enabling consistent execution across programs and teams.

What You Need:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing engineering or a similarly complex, regulated environment.
• Deep hands‑on experience with manufacturing planning, process definition, work instructions, tooling, and production support.
• Proven ability to define and implement standardized engineering methods across multiple teams or programs.
• Strong systems thinking and documentation skills, with the ability to translate complex operations into clear, repeatable standards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing without direct authority.
• Familiarity with FAA certification considerations and their impact on manufacturing processes.

Bonus Qualifications:

• NX Experience
• Teamcenter Experience
• SAP Experience
• Experience building manufacturing standards in a scaling organization
• eVTOL or Advanced Air Mobility Experience

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.

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 Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $152,100-$190,100. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to provide a safe workplace and a safe aircraft. This is a safety sensitive designated role. Employment in safety sensitive positions is contingent on successful passage of a background check and is subject to pre-employment and random drug screening.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy .

Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out [e-mail] . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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