Archer is hiring a

Staff Electric Motor Manufacturing Engineer (SJ2024DT)

San Jose, 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.

Job Title: Staff Electric Motor Manufacturing Engineer

Worksite: 190 W. Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134

Salary Range: $225,000.00 - $247,500.00 per year 

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the development of the high-volume Electric Motor and Inverter production system, including the overall layout of the production cells and new manufacturing facility. 
  • Drive the Design for Manufacturability efforts with the product design team. 
  • Apply expert level knowledge of electric motors, inverters and manufacturing process to collaborate and influence our multidisciplinary Product Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Facilities teams in the development of a new Electric Motor and Inverter for an eVTOL aircraft. 
  • Develop the manufacturing Build Plan (line layout, manufacturing methods, part flow, tools, equipment, precedence network, etc.) and determine an appropriate MBOM. 
  • Implement process control parameters and strategies to ensure process capability. 
  • Develop efficient manufacturing processes. 
  • Support first unit builds and testing of the production system.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Manufacturing Engineer or related occupational title in which 4 years of experience in electromechanical, aerospace and mass production, including experience with determining optimal manufacturing and material solutions for electric engines; performing D-FMEA and P-FMEA analysis on electric motor designs, planning of mid to high volume electric motor production lines; leading the procurement of production equipment; mentoring Junior engineers and production team was gained. 

ALTERNATE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Manufacturing Engineer or related occupational title in which 6 years of experience in electromechanical and mass production, including experience with determining optimal manufacturing and material solutions for electric engines; performing D-FMEA and P-FMEA analysis on electric motor designs, planning of mid to high volume electric motor production lines; leading the procurement of production equipment; and mentoring Junior engineers and production team was gained. 4 years of experience in the aerospace field. Concurrent experience is acceptable.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 10% Domestic and International Travel.

Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2024DT on resume/CV and cover letter.


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