Sr. Product Quality Engineer, Powertrain

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

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.

Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled candidate to join our Quality Engineering team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of product quality throughout the product lifecycle of the aircraft. This includes overseeing design validation, manufacturing processes, developing inspection plans, and regulatory compliance, ensuring the delivery of a safe, reliable, and high-quality aircraft.

What you'll do Ensure the powertrain, powertrain components, assemblies, and systems meet design, quality, safety, regulatory, and industry-specific requirements

Work closely with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and other departments to ensure smooth product transitions from design to production. Provide technical guidance on quality-related issues

Support the development and roll out of Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques such as PFMEAs, Control Plans, and SPCLead the establishment of inspection plans

Conduct or support First Article Inspection in compliance with SAE AS9102

Facilitate and support Material Review Board dispositions

Identify, lead, and support continuous improvement initiatives for powertrain manufacturing processes, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
Develop reports summarizing quality performance, findings, and recommendations for corrective actions

Develop metrics and KPIs to assess and act on the health of the manufacturing systems to drive continuous improvement

Identify potential risks and work with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and develop contingency plans

Develop and support the training of team members and other stakeholders on quality standards, practices, and tools

Assist in the planning and process for company inspection in support of FAA and Company conformity inspection and certification process

What you need Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) with at least 4+ years experience

Experience creating and approving first article inspections with working knowledge of the tools required for inspection

Experience with MES systems and creating inspection plans electronically

Experience with APQP — creating Control Plans, PPAPs, DFM, MSAs, PFMEAs, DFMEAs, and SPCExperience working in a manufacturing environment in aerospace or other highly regulated environments

Experience with design reviews including assessing the ability to verify dimensional requirements GD&T ASME Y14.5 (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
Knowledge of Quality Standards such as AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, AS9145, and AS6500

Bonus qualifications

Experience with SAPExperience creating real time dashboards using Sigma or Microsoft BIExperience with conformity inspection and working with the FAA and Designees Six Sigma Black/Green Belt or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Experience with developing/validating automated inspection equipment in a manufacturing environment including working with SQL languages

Experience with aircraft or composite…