<div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">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.</span></p></div><p>We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled candidate specializing in aerospace and/or powertrain components to join our Quality Engineering team. The ideal candidate will own a high-level quality program plan for powertrain components and be responsible for coordinating actions and priorities across multiple groups. This will include aligning direct quality representatives and high touchpoints with design and supply chain partners. This candidate must be highly organized and comfortable presenting to all levels of internal partners and customers and managing strong relationships with vendors. Technical familiarity with the hardware will greatly contribute to this role's success. They 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, supplier deliverables, manufacturing processes, and regulatory compliance, ensuring the delivery of a safe, reliable, and high-quality aircraft to own quality improvements across the Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU) program.</p><p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p><ul><li>Be a highly collaborative single-point contact for all quality activities within electric propulsion</li><li>Coordinate and track tactical and strategic quality priorities and risks across design, manufacturing, and flight testing</li><li>Develop metrics and KPIs to assess and act throughout the EPU program to drive continuous improvement</li><li>Responsible for the total quality plan of key parts, including supplier, incoming, in-process, and EOL inspection plans, ensuring knowledge transfer of supplier quality performance to process quality</li><li>Oversee and drive progress and closure on all EPU RCCA activities</li><li>Bring a collaborative attitude to all interactions, including excellent written and verbal communication skills and meticulous attention to detail with the ability to communicate and build cross-functional relationships</li><li>Assist in the planning and process for company inspection in support of FAA and Company conformity inspection and certification process</li></ul><h2><strong>What you need</strong></h2><ul><li>Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) with at least 7+ years experience </li><li>Experience in program management, meeting deliverables in a highly collaborative environment</li><li>Experience working in a manufacturing environment in aerospace or other highly regulated environments</li><li>Experience with design reviews, including assessing the ability to verify dimensional requirements GD&amp;T ASME Y14.5 (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)</li><li>Knowledge of APQP - creating PPAPs, DFM, MSAs, FMEA,s and SPC.  </li><li>Knowledge of Quality Standards such as AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, AS9145, and AS6500.</li></ul><h2><strong>Bonus qualifications</strong></h2><ul><li>Experience with SAP</li><li>Experience developing real-time dashboards using Sigma or other similar programs</li><li>Six Sigma Black/Green Belt or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer</li><li>Working knowledge of electric engine manufacturing and testing processes</li><li>EV/eVTOL knowledge or experience in Aerospace</li></ul><p>At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent who 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 $150,000 and $167,000. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.</p><p> </p><div><hr><span style="font-weight:400;">Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's <a href="https://archer.com/legal/personnel-candidate-privacy-policy">Candidate Privacy Policy</a>.</span><span style="font-weight:400;">Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.</span><span style="font-weight:400;">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.</span><span style="font-weight:400;">Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to <a href="mailto:People@archer.com">People@archer.com</a>. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.</span></div>

<p>Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer&rsquo;s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara, CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.</p>

Sr. Staff - Quality Lead

<div><p><span>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.</span></p><p><span>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.</span></p></div><p>We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled candidate specializing in aerospace and/or powertrain components to join our Quality Engineering team. The ideal candidate will own a high-level quality program plan for powertrain components and be responsible for coordinating actions and priorities across multiple groups. This will include aligning direct quality representatives and high touchpoints with design and supply chain partners. This candidate must be highly organized and comfortable presenting to all levels of internal partners and customers and managing strong relationships with vendors. Technical familiarity with the hardware will greatly contribute to this role's success. They 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, supplier deliverables, manufacturing processes, and regulatory compliance, ensuring the delivery of a safe, reliable, and high-quality aircraft to own quality improvements across the Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU) program.</p><p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p><ul><li>Be a highly collaborative single-point contact for all quality activities within electric propulsion</li><li>Coordinate and track tactical and strategic quality priorities and risks across design, manufacturing, and flight testing</li><li>Develop metrics and KPIs to assess and act throughout the EPU program to drive continuous improvement</li><li>Responsible for the total quality plan of key parts, including supplier, incoming, in-process, and EOL inspection plans, ensuring knowledge transfer of supplier quality performance to process quality</li><li>Oversee and drive progress and closure on all EPU RCCA activities</li><li>Bring a collaborative attitude to all interactions, including excellent written and verbal communication skills and meticulous attention to detail with the ability to communicate and build cross-functional relationships</li><li>Assist in the planning and process for company inspection in support of FAA and Company conformity inspection and certification process</li></ul><h2><strong>What you need</strong></h2><ul><li>Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) with at least 7+ years experience&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in program management, meeting deliverables in a highly collaborative environment</li><li>Experience working in a manufacturing environment in aerospace or other highly regulated environments</li><li>Experience with design reviews, including assessing the ability to verify dimensional requirements GD&amp;T ASME Y14.5 (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)</li><li>Knowledge of APQP - creating PPAPs, DFM, MSAs, FMEA,s and SPC.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of Quality Standards such as AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, AS9145, and AS6500.</li></ul><h2><strong>Bonus qualifications</strong></h2><ul><li>Experience with SAP</li><li>Experience developing real-time dashboards using Sigma or other similar programs</li><li>Six Sigma Black/Green Belt or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer</li><li>Working knowledge of electric engine manufacturing and testing processes</li><li>EV/eVTOL knowledge or experience in Aerospace</li></ul><p>At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent who 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 $150,000 and $167,000. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div><hr><span>Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's <a href="https://archer.com/legal/personnel-candidate-privacy-policy">Candidate Privacy Policy</a>.</span><span>Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.</span><span>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.</span><span>Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:People@archer.com">People@archer.com</a>. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.</span></div>

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