Archer · 6 hours ago
Staff Technical Program Manager Powertrain Operations - (SJ2026RS)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$248K/yr - $261K/yr
5+ years expArcher 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. The Staff Technical Program Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex, cross-functional hardware and software programs from concept through production, ensuring alignment with company objectives, schedules, and budgets.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex, cross-functional hardware and software programs from concept through production, ensuring alignment with company objectives, schedules, and budgets
Oversee program operations across Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Test, Supply Chain, and Software teams to achieve technical and business milestones
Establish and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure readiness for key phase gates, including Concept Freeze, Design Freeze, Engineering Validation (EVT), Production Readiness Review (PRR), and Start of Production (SOP)
Define and drive technical and business initiatives critical to program success, balancing resource constraints with performance, quality, and time-to-market targets
Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while managing changes to scope, schedule, and budget through structured change control processes
Develop and maintain program schedules, KPIs, and dashboards using tools such as Smartsheet, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel, providing executive-level reporting and decision-support data
Implement continuous improvement practices across program management processes, enhancing operational efficiency, quality, and delivery performance
Direct the critical path and resource allocation to resolve execution challenges and recover from deviations, ensuring predictable delivery
Coordinate operational readiness and production ramp-up for new products, including manufacturing line readiness, supply chain readiness, and quality system validation
Support cross-domain projects in AI, autonomy, robotics, and software-driven hardware integration, ensuring compatibility with overall product architecture and lifecycle requirements
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
5 years of experience in technical program management, operations program leadership, and manufacturing execution within high-tech hardware industries in aerospace, or automotive, or robotics
10% domestic travel required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
7 years of experience in technical program management, operations program leadership, and manufacturing execution within high-tech hardware industries in aerospace, or automotive, or robotics
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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