Airframe Structure Program Manager, Archer
$188-201k
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)
Urban air mobility developer
Open for applications
Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$188-201k
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Role
Who you are
- Understanding of aircraft design, development, test and production
- 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 field
- Working knowledge of engineering design software such as NX, Polarion, Teamcenter or equivalent
- 4-6 years composite primary structure design experience
- 4-6 year hands on experience with fabrication of fiber reinforced plastics
- A minimum of 10 years related experience in aviation including technical product and program leadership and management roles
- Familiarity with the MRB process for aeronautical projects
- Experience supporting structural test campaigns, reviewing test plans and test reports
- Project management experience
- Analytical capabilities to identify schedule critical paths and optimize engineering / supply chain timelines
- Demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management
- Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment with little direction
- Ability to react to resets and constant changes in a demanding, time-sensitive environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Desirable
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Familiarization with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other scheduling software
- Knowledge of, and experience within, electric powertrain systems or aerospace systems
- Thorough understanding of engineering product development including design phases, manufacturing processes and global supply chain management
- Familiarization with Atlassian Jira and Confluence for task management and collaborative documentation
- Experience supporting vehicle development from concept/prototype aircraft phase through certification and mass production
- Part 23 Certification Experience and/or experience working with ARP4754A
What the job involves
- As Program Manager for Airframe Structure you will be responsible and accountable for the program performance of the design, development, test and certification of our eVTOL aircraft’ airframe structure work packages.
- This is both an internal and external facing cross-functional role that requires close coordination with Archer Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supplier or customer teams
- Build and maintain strong relationships across Archer teams, inclusive of suppliers and customers involved in your areas of deployment. Take action as necessary to optimize the customer experience and continually enhance and improve their relationship with Archer
- Act as the primary interface between Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain on project deliverables, issues, and resolution for Engineering development and builds. Escalate to commercial or technical partners when required
- Primary accountability and responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance to program requirements and milestones for your areas of responsibility. You will openly collaborate with the Engineering Directors and Work Package Managers for the scope defined for your program
- Develop strong relationships across Archer, inclusive of suppliers, and lead a multidisciplinary team to execute complex development programs within schedule and budget
- Build program task-based schedules, lead program kickoff and / or gate meetings, track/report milestone progress against the program management plan
- Identify and manage program Risks, Issues and Opportunities to closure
- Identify issues, propose solutions and drive recovery plans to closure
- Execute within project schedule and budget, tracking expenses and identifying cost-savings opportunities
- Relentlessly drive on-time execution both internally and at suppliers, finding creative ways to pull in delivery timing
- 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
- Utilize configuration control and change management to maintain technical discipline of the program
- Identify areas of improvement or gaps in current processes and develop strategies to promote efficiency and productivity
- Compare actual performance against planned performance to identify variances, and help manage tasks on the Critical Path
- Collaborate with program team members and departments to establish plans and schedules that allocate resources to best achieve program requirements and service internal and external client or customer needs
- Provide guidance and best practices across the organization for planning and scheduling processes, procedures, tools and systems
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
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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