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.
About The Role:
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team defines and delivers the high-rate production systems building the next generation of electric aircraft. Operating at the intersection of product design, factory strategy, and capital execution, we own everything from initial manufacturing concepts to equipment commissioning and full production ramp.
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer Factory Design, you will own the end-to-end development, optimization, and long-term evolution of Archers production facility. You will lead the technical translation of aircraft manufacturing and assembly requirements into high-efficiency factory layouts, robust capacity models, and seamlessly integrated production systems from concept through construction handoff and subsequent rate ramps.
What Youll Do:
- Design Layout & Production Flow: Own the development of CAD-based factory layouts, station arrangements, and space allocations; maintain the master facility layout as a living document
- Optimize Material Logistics: Integrate material flow, kitting, and logistics paths into layout designs to minimize handling costs and Work-In-Progress (WIP) accumulation
- Build Capacity Models: Develop and maintain capacity models mapping labor, equipment, and footprint requirements to aggressive production rate scenarios; identify and resolve throughput bottlenecks
- Drive CapEx & Business Cases: Develop >Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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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