Aircraft Project 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 for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph 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.

As a member of our Systems and Speciality Engineering team you will report to the leader of the department. You will act as a multi-disciplinary project engineer and liaison with different departments to help support program execution. 

What you’ll do:

• Maintain and update status weight data within the Bill of Materials (BOM) and work with the mass properties team to prepare and deliver current and projected weight.
• Assist mass properties SME in estimating, calculating, and verifying mass properties for components, assemblies, and systems.
• Aid mass properties SME with onsite support during flight test activities
• Assist in drawing release sign offs for Mass Properties. 
• Manage vehicle performance technical hand -offs between engineering disciplines
• Prepare and maintain the aircraft technical baseline documentation
• Assist in preparation of aircraft level Safety of Flight (SOF) activities and documentation
• Help identify and manage aircraft level program risks and opportunities and drive execution of mitigation plans

What you need:

• BS Degree in engineering or related field
• 3+ yrs of experience in developing aerospace systems (civil or military)
• Power user of PowerPoint/Slides and Excel/Sheets
• Collaborative mindset
• Great organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
• Passion for learning and problem solving
• Ability to  condense large amounts of data and present conclusions in clear and concise way 

Bonus Qualifications:

• Significant experience presenting data to leadership and executives
• Experience with risk management
• Experience using Jira
• Experience managing and owning risk data for a project
• Basic understanding of program management
• Basic understanding of Systems Engineering concepts
• Experience creating and managing schedules within MS Project
• Basic understanding of probabilities and statistics
• Prior experience on aircraft projects with significant software and complex hardware elements

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 $122,880-$153,600. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.