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Senior Manager, Supplier Industrialization EngineeringArcher • San Jose, California, USA
Senior Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering

Senior Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering

Archer • San Jose, California, USA
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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. We are designing manufacturing and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter drives better insights and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

About the Role

Archer is transitioning from a pioneering R&D organization into a world-class OEM producing certified aircraft at scale. To enable this leap we are seeking a Senior Manager of Supplier Industrialization Engineering & Quality (SIEQ) a hybrid leader capable of solving todays urgent supplier issues while building the long-term systems teams and processes that will allow production to run at rate with uncompromising quality.

This role is intentionally designed with parallel responsibilities :

  • Acting as a hands-on problem solver and integrator for immediate supplier and manufacturability challenges.
  • Being a strategic architect of supplier-readiness systems audits heat-maps and selection frameworks.
  • Functioning as a high-impact individual contributor while simultaneously building mentoring and uplifting a growing SIEQ team.

The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity moves fast brings boots-on-the-ground credibility and can see several steps ahead to anticipate issues across aircraft systems subsystems and adjacent products.

What Youll Do

1. Rapid Issue Resolution & Pre-Production Support

  • Hit the ground running by taking ownership of critical supplier issues impacting pre-production aircraft readiness.
  • Drive structured problem-solving (8D RCCA PFMEA updates) to ensure parts and assemblies meet engineering safety and airworthiness requirements.
  • Maintain aircraft build continuity by removing supplier roadblocks and enabling smooth flow of hardware to the build line.
  • Transform daily issues into actionable insights conducting read-across analyses to anticipate similar risks in adjacent components suppliers and aircraft variants.
  • Build real-time transparent dashboards for leadership highlighting systemic risks repeat issues and emerging patterns.
  • 2. Supplier Manufacturability Readiness & Selection Systems

  • Develop and refine manufacturability criteria and engineering requirements to ensure designs are ready for production at rate.
  • Build supplier audit frameworks aligned with AS9100 AS9145 APQP and Archers internal quality / industrialization standards.
  • Create Supplier Selection Heat-Maps incorporating technical capability capacity historical quality financial stability and readiness level to accelerate decision-making during Technical Reviews.
  • Lead cross-functional Technical Review Boards (TRBs) providing data-backed recommendations that strengthen design-for-manufacture (DFM) tooling readiness and production scalability.
  • Establish systematic Supplier Industrialization Plans covering process validation tooling maturity equipment qualification materials control and manpower readiness.
  • 3. Leadership Team Development & OEM Transformation

  • Act as a high-performing individual contributor while building a world-class SIEQ team underneath.
  • Mentor existing engineers and analysts elevating technical capability problem-solving rigor and supplier management expectations.
  • Define organizational structure staffing needs and competency expectations for a scalable supplier industrialization and quality function.
  • Serve as a cultural leader helping transition Archer from an R&D fast-prototype environment to an OEM mindset focused on repeatability stability and production quality.
  • Champion mass-production fundamentals : APQP PPAP process capability run-at-rate validations control plan maturity and launch readiness gates.
  • What You Bring

  • 815 years of experience in Supplier Quality Supplier Industrialization Manufacturing Engineering or NPI program leadershippreferably in aerospace EV automotive high-precision manufacturing or complex electromechanical products.
  • Strong understanding of AS9100D AS9145 APQP PPAP PFMEA Control Plans and process validation requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience leading supplier readiness scaling manufacturing processes and supporting hardware builds in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to balance hands-on issue resolution with strategic system building.
  • Experience building or transforming teams during high-growth or pre-production phases.
  • Exceptional communication skillscapable of influencing technical leaders VPs and suppliers through data clarity and urgency.
  • Highly analytical mindset with proficiency in dashboards metrics KPIs and supplier performance models.
  • A sense of ownership urgency and a passion for building systems that last.
  • Why This Role Matters

    Archers ability to scale safely and predictably depends on flawless supplier industrialization. This role is at the center of that missionsolving issues today while designing the systems that will keep our production lines running tomorrow. You will be part of the engine that turns innovation into a certified aircraft built at rate with uncompromising quality.

    At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $153600 - $192000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge skills and experience.

    Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archers People Team at . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

    Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archers Candidate Privacy Policy.

    Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

    Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit qualifications and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race color religion sex sexual orientation age national origin disability status protected veteran status gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

    Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies / individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer please reach out to . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

    Required Experience :

    Senior Manager

    Key Skills

    Project / Program Management,Change Management,Succession Planning,Procurement,Program Management,ISO 9001,Lean Six Sigma,Quality Systems,Quality Management,Supplier Management,HACCP,As9100

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 153600 - 192000

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