*Archer is looking for candidates with location flexibility, open availability to be trained in San Jose - California and move to Covington - Georgia. Travel flexibility will be necessary, specifically inside of the United States and abroad when participating in Machines Facilities Acceptance Tests or Machines Tryouts and related projects meetings.

What you’ll do: 

• Development of the Electric Motor (Engine) with specialty in electric engine process development including: Tilt Propeller System (TPS) and Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU).
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes to collaborate with cross functional teams including Product Design Engineering, Quality, and Facilities teams.
• Drive the Design for Manufacturability efforts with the product design team.
• Conduct process failure mode and analysis (PFMEA) for the production system.
• Develop the manufacturing Build Plan (line layout, manufacturing methods, part flow, tools, equipment, precedence network, etc.) and determine an appropriate MBOM.
• Create Training/SWI documentation for assembly and installation.
• Oversee technician/operator training on the equipment.
• Design manufacturing equipment and fixtures in-house.
• Participate in early prototype builds to characterize product and process critical parameters, ensuring alignment with production requirements.
• Develop specifications for tooling and automation equipment.
• Develop rework and repair strategies with Product Design Engineering and Quality Engineering as part of a shop floor NCM management plan.

• Lead qualification of new equipment including: checking basic functionality, performing calibration, GR&R, fault injection, process capability studies, and establishing a process verification plan.
• Collaborate with the Controls Engineering and IT team to validate process data integrity with MES and other databases.

• Manage the procurement, construction, acceptance and deployment of production equipment.
• Support first-unit builds and testing, ensuring that both product and production systems meet quality standards and specifications.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic, or a equivalent & related practical experience

• Experience commissioning and improving Equipment. 
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing.
• Proficiency using 2D and/or 3D CAD to generate manufacturing layouts, assembly models, and detailed part drawings for fabrication.
• Demonstrated experience in statistical process control and GD&T.
• Excellent communicator, both in presentations and written reports.
• Able to maintain organization and focus in a highly dynamic environment.
• Prefer ability to travel 20% of the time, both domestically and internationally.

Bonus Qualifications:

• 1+ year work experience including prior internships or full-time experience in Aerospace manufacturing engineering or similar role.
• Experience with fastening and pressing process development.
• Experience developing production lines from prototype to production.
• Experience with PLM, MES, and ERP software.
• Direct experience programming and troubleshooting industrial automation (PLC, robots, gantries, etc…)

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 $120,000 - $130,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 

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 [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.