Manager of Quality Management System
Job in
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-05-29
Listing for:
Archer
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-29
Job specializations:
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering, Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers -
Engineering
Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial) with at least 7+ years’ experience leading quality teams within aerospace or other regulated industry ,
- Experience hiring, leading and managing salaried & hourly employees ,
- Experience overseeing and implementing AS9100 certification with an in-depth understanding of AS9102, AS9103, and AS9145 ,
- Direct experience establishing and leading CABs and supporting MOR quality reviews with senior leadership ,
- Experience leading all aspects of quality to include: ,
- QMS (Quality Management System) ,
- Auditing (Internal & External) ,
- 3rd Party Certification, Receiving Inspection ,
- In-Process Inspection ,
- Product Quality Engineering ,
- FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) implementation ,
- RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) ,
- SPC implementation (Statistical Process Controls) ,
- APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) ,
- Deployment of quality inspection technologies ,
- (Desirable) Experience establishing real time dashboards used throughout the organization ,
- Experience with flight line testing and working with the FAA during a Production Certification process ,
- (Desirable) AS9100 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt, or ASQ CQM/CQA certification ,
- (Desirable) Experience leading teams across multiple sites / locations ,
- (Desirable) Background or experience with airworthiness assignment and customer aircraft acceptance
- As the leader of our Quality Management System at Archer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the quality framework for our first certified aircraft, Midnight. Operating at the intersection of AS9100 certification requirements and FAA 14 CFR Part 21 regulatory compliance, you will help establish the quality infrastructure across multiple sites ,
- You will help us overcome the challenge of providing airline-like levels of safety while offering urban air mobility at a price accessible to all, setting the quality standard for the entire advanced air mobility (AAM) industry ,
- Author, maintain, and continuously improve the QMS (Quality Manual, procedures, work instructions) ensuring full compliance with AS9100 and FAA 14 CFR § 21.137 Quality System requirements across all Archer sites ,
- Serve as the primary quality liaison with the FAA during Production Certification, supporting conformity inspections, and airworthiness certificate issuance activities ,
- Establish and govern a unified QMS framework across multiple sites, including standardized audit programs, cross-site corrective action processes, and site-level quality leadership structures ,
- Lead internal and external audits with AS9100 third-party certification body and FAA surveillance audits across all sites ,
- Own the Corrective Action Board (CAB) and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process to drive systemic resolution of nonconformances across all sites ,
- Define and report KPIs to senior leadership via Monthly Operations Reviews (MOR) and real-time dashboards ,
- Integrate quality into Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Flight Operations processes ,
- Partner with Archer Certification and Safety Department on SMS and Type Certificate obligations ,
- Manage QMS budget and a geographically dispersed quality team
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