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Archer · 5 hours ago

Sr. Staff Program Manager, Defense Air Vehicle Integration

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$186K/yr - $233K/yr

8+ 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 an experienced Engineering Program Manager to lead engineering teams as part of Archer’s Defense Air Vehicle Integration Program, responsible for managing defense vehicle integration including schedule and resource planning, risk management, and systems integration.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee multiple parallel swimlanes from concept through product development phases to production

Manage cross-functional teams including various engineering teams, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality

Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, and risk management plans

Drive technical decisions and trade studies related to complex system design and manufacturing

Oversee supplier relationships and contracts for components and assembled deliverables

Ensure alignment between program objectives and overall company strategy

Oversee integration with other aircraft systems

Lead technical reviews and design validation activities

Lead trade studies and trade discussions with stakeholder collaboration

Manage air vehicle functional and performance requirements

Drive air vehicle performance requirements validation and verification

Drive risk and opportunity management and cost reduction initiatives

Develop and track program metrics and KPIs

Manage program budgets and resource allocation

Create and maintain program documentation and reporting

Lead stakeholder communications and status updates

Run cross functional team meetings related to core team activities

Report regular status and give status presentations to senior level executives

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringProgram ManagementSystems IntegrationProject Management ToolsBudget ManagementSupplier ManagementQuality Standards KnowledgeStakeholder ManagementAnalytical AbilitiesEVTOL ExperiencePMP CertificationCommunication Skills