Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 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. As the Program Manager for Aircraft, you will be responsible for the program performance and delivery of integrated aircraft vehicles, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to drive progress and execution.
Responsibilities
- Develop strong relationships across Archer, inclusive of suppliers, and lead a multidisciplinary team to execute complex development programs within schedule and budget
- Be the primary program leader for applicable Program Gates and Milestones (CoDR PDR, CDR, PRR, etc)
- Define, launch, and drive mission-critical technical and business initiatives to ensure overall program success and will be expected to resolve a wide range of aircraft program issues in imaginative as well as practical ways
- Identify and manage project Risks, Issues, and Opportunities to closure in partnership with functional leads and Program Managers
- Identify issues, propose solutions and drive recovery plans to closure
- Execute within project schedule and budget, tracking expenses and identifying cost-savings opportunities
- Relentlessly drive on-time execution
- Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing updates on project milestones, risks, and issues
- Prepare and present project reports, status updates, and performance metrics to senior leadership and key stakeholders. Specific tools include Smartsheets and Jira
- Support change control boards to manage project scope and drive technical discipline
- Identify areas of improvement or gaps in current processes and develop strategies to promote efficiency and productivity
- Compare actual performance against planned performance to identify variances, and help manage tasks on the Critical Path
Skills
- A minimum of 5-10 years experience in complex HW/SW design, development, test and production
- Experience as a program/project manager and knowledge of the program management best practices
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Business or equivalent industry experience
- Working knowledge of how program management interacts and collaborates with finance, supply chain, quality, and engineering
- Thorough understanding of engineering product development including design phases, manufacturing business processes and supply chain management
- Familiarization with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other scheduling software
- Familiarization with Atlassian Jira and Confluence for task management and collaborative documentation
- Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment with little direction
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- >5 years related experience with one or more aviation engineering disciplines
- Thorough understanding of engineering product development including design phases, manufacturing business processes and supply chain management knowledge
- Direct experience as a program manager of an air vehicle program
- Experience working with ARP4754A, DO-178C
- FAA certification experience
Company Overview
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.archer.com.