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Archer · 7 hours ago

Manager, Quality Lab

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$118K/yr - $162K/yr
date5+ years exp

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California focused on building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The Manager, Quality Lab will define the inspection process for certified aircraft and lead the inspection team to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards in urban air transportation.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
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Responsibilities

Take a key 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 including the development of inspector training and custom inspection tools
Execute / Oversee the calibration system and tool management across Archer
Assist in the development of new quality business processes and procedures
Lead the inspection team consisting of 5-10 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

Qualification

AS9100 complianceFAA requirementsInspection toolsMES systemsTolerance reviewsLeadership experienceReal-time dashboardsAutomated inspection equipmentSQL languages

Required

5+ years' experience in inspection with hands on experience using with inspection tools
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 working in a manufacturing environment in aerospace or other highly regulated environments
Experience hiring, leading and providing daily direction to hourly employees
Experience with tolerance and drawing reviews including assessing the ability to verify dimensional requirements

Preferred

Experience creating real time dashboards using Tableau or Microsoft BI
Experience with conformity and working with the FAA and DARs
Experience setting up and overseeing of receiving inspection
Experience with developing/validating automated inspection equipment in a manufacturing environment including working with SQL languages

Company

Archer

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Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
dateFounded in 2020
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.archer.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.48B
Key Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M

Leadership Team

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Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
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Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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