Staff, Fuselage Manufacturing Engineer

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 :

• Lead a team of manufacturing engineers responsible for fuselage process development and integration into the final assembly build sequence.
• Develop and optimize fuselage build sequencing to align with system installations, component alignments, and certification-driven inspections.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with design, final assembly, quality, and supply chain to resolve fit, alignment, and system-integration challenges quickly and effectively.
• Oversee the creation of detailed work instructions, quality checkpoints, and fixture / tooling requirements to ensure consistency across shifts and builds.
• Serve as the technical authority for the Fuselage Integrated Product Team, ensuring processes are robust, repeatable, and ready for certification and production ramp.
• Provide technical leadership for fuselage build operations, including structure integration, system installations, component alignment, and overall aircraft build sequencing, while simultaneously collaborating with Wing and Final Assembly Integrated Product Teams.

What you need :

Bonus Qualifications :

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.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

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.

Safety and Compliance

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.

Accommodation and Privacy

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 contact the Archer People Team. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Information collected as part of any job applications is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.

Visa Sponsorship

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

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