Materials & Processes Lab Manager
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
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.
What you’ll do:
- Source laboratory equipment and supplies
- Manage facilities coordination of laboratory equipment, ongoing preventative maintenance, calibrations and inspections
- Maintain project schedule of testing to support cross functional organizations
- Manage laboratory technicians
- Support product development by conducting lab experiments to support programs for structural composites and adhesive materials and processes (M&P)
- Support in-house research and test plans, conduct tests on candidate materials, processes and equipment, and generate detailed reports on test results
- Material forecasting and project management support
- Learn about material qualification, testing and allowables development for composite materials
- Maintain expertise in industry material trends, testing equipment, and techniques
What you need:
- 10+ years of experience across a broad range of some of the following:
- Aerospace Adhesives and Secondary Bonding
- Composites Fabrication Processes
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience with material characterization and testing
- Hands on experience with some of the following preferred:
- Polymer based composites
- Structural paste and film adhesives
- Surface prep for bonding
- Machining test coupons and laminates
- Material testing and characterization
- Composite repair
- Flammability testing
- Metallographic sample preparation
- Microscopy for composites and metallics
- Experience evaluating welded interfaces and preparing cross sections
- Knowledge of standard test methods for metals, composite and adhesive materials, including analyzing and interpreting results
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including written technical reports
- Experience in solving problems and developing necessary data to support a manufacturing setting
- Ability to work collaboratively with other engineering groups to define requirements, develop, qualify and implement manufacturing process specifications
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.
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