Dimensional Engineer, Air Vehicle

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.

What you'll do:

As a dimensional engineer, you will leverage your extensive knowledge and experience to define and lead the execution of dimensional management for complete vehicle design architecture and assembly.
You will lead the development of dimensional models in 3DCS and work closely with Design, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to validate those models to ensure that they are consistent with Archer's process capabilities.
You will oversee the development of gaging and indexing strategies.
You will work closely with design engineers to review and propose GD&T implementation, making recommendations for improvements in measurability and manufacturability.
You will analyze, troubleshoot and develop control plan to meet vehicle dimensional metrics and contain variation
You will lead dimensional build activities during tooling try outs at launch to achieve stable, repeatable and in-dimensional-specification hardware.

What you need:

Demonstrated experience in dimensional engineering within a product development environment (7+ years) Proven expertise in achieving excellence through Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and Design for Dimensional Control principles
Bachelor's degree in engineering (or related)
Expert in GD&T
Experience in Dimensional Variation Analysis (3D and 2D Stack up)
Experience with Measurement Systems, Metrology equipment (i.e. Faro Arms, Light Scanners, etc.)
Knowledge of Production & Quality Control in manufacturing
Demonstrated application of dimensional engineering fundamentals in product design including Variation Analysis, defining key characteristic, locator designs, datum coordination, and defining dimensional requirement using GD&T and inspection points
Strong understanding and technical foundation in the area of key manufacturing processes such as:
- Large bonded structures
- Hand laid prepreg carbon fiber
- Machined metal
- Formed metal
Proficiency with NX or other CAD software
Proficiency with 3DCS or similar Variation Analysis software
Familiarity with PDM systems

Bonus Qualifications:

Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification requirements for Part 23 aircraft
Experience with composite laminate definition in FiberSim

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 $180,000 - $240,000. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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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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