Sr Product Quality Engineer

What you’ll do

• Take a key leadership role in the development and deployment of procedures, and standards for a manufacturing quality system that meets AS9100 and FAA requirements. 
• Lead the establishment of an aircraft inspection plan 
• Execute / Oversee the Root Cause and Corrective Action plans associated to the shop floor to include establishment of problem solving training for manufacturing
• Develop metrics and KPIs to assess and act on the health of the flight line based on date from the manufacturing and quality teams.
• Assist in the development of training content to support new processes
• Lead the inspection team consisting of 4-8 inspectors
• Assist in the planning and process for company inspection in support of FAA conformity inspection and certification process. 
• Support the development and roll out of Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques such as PFMEAs, control plans and SPC
  

What you need

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) with at least 5+ 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 PPAPs, DFM, MSAs, FMEAs and SPC.   
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment in aerospace or other highly regulated environments
• Experience with design reviews including assessing the ability to verify dimensional requirements
• Knowledge of Quality Standards such as AS9100, AS9103, AS9145, and AS6500.

Bonus qualifications

• Experience creating real time dashboards using Tableau or Microsoft BI
• Experience with conformity and working with the FAA and DARs
• 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 assembly processes

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that 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 $115,000-$135,000.  Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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.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 [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.