Senior Integrated Aircraft Test Engineer

San Jose, California, United States

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.

What you’ll do:

• Apply knowledge of electrical components, interiors, systems integration or structural assembly and installation to collaborate and influence our multidisciplinary Product Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Facilities teams in the development of a new eVTOL aircraft.
• Assist on and off aircraft builds for electrical components, interior closeouts, metallic and composite assemblies, wiring harnesses, and/or composite secondary bonding.
• Support the Test Aircraft shop floor through Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), red line activities, continuous improvement, and rework/repair instructions.
• Support implementation of process control plans to ensure process capability.
• Conduct process failure mode and analysis (PFMEA) for the production system.
• Support first unit builds, first article inspections (FAI), and testing of the production system. Use your knowledge of industry standard components, and Archer's various forms of engineering and technical information (i.e. model based engineering definition, process specifications, wiring & schematic diagrams, etc.), to develop the manufacturing Build Plan (line layout, manufacturing work instructions, part flow, tools, equipment, precedence network, testing processes, etc.).
• Develop specifications for tooling and automated equipment for our Manufacturing Tooling Team to implement.
• Drive the Design for Manufacturability efforts with our Product Design team.
• Review engineering design releases for manufacturability, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and complete process requirement definition.

What you need:

• 5+ years of related experience in Aerospace.
• Preferred bachelor’s degree in related field in Aerospace, Electrical, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
• Understanding of AS9100 requirements and working under an FAA Production Certificate.
• Willingness to look for alternative solutions and come up with improvements for the installations.
• Must have 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.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Preferred bachelor’s degree in related field of Aerospace Manufacturing.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Knowledge of IPC 610/620 & AC43.13-B.
• A&P certification.
• Experience working with an MES.
• Experience with electric aircraft.
• Experience with high voltage wiring, batteries, and electric motor controllers.
• Aircraft configuration management and conformity 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.