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Archer · 3 days ago

Design Lead, Airframe

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

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. They are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Design Lead for their Airframe team, responsible for the development and delivery of specific airframe hardware elements, providing technical oversight, and managing execution of their assigned work package.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop assigned airframe hardware elements from concept through to production, defining the technical approach for your work package, establishing design parameters, managing the development process, and resolving technical challenges within your scope

Collaborate and coordinate with the IPT Lead and other Design Leads, as well as interfacing with other program teams (e.g., avionics, propulsion) to ensure seamless integration of your hardware element through regular meetings, status updates, and information sharing

Work closely with the IPT Lead and Systems Engineering team to ensure appropriate requirements are allocated to your hardware elements. This includes participating in requirements reviews, clarifying technical specifications, and ensuring traceability between system-level requirements and your work package design

Break down work package objectives into actionable tasks, identifying specific activities, estimating effort and duration, coordinating resources, and developing detailed work plans to support the IPT Lead and Project Manager in effective project planning, execution, monitoring, and control

Qualification

Airframe design experienceCAD software proficiencyComposite structuresAircraft certification knowledgeEVTOL systemsWork in dynamic environmentCommunication skillsTeam collaboration