Building the aircraft and technologies to define the next era of aerospace and defense. Backed by AlleyCorp.
About the role
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Lead dimensional engineering strategy for complex aerospace and eVTOL structures, ensuring geometric integrity, tolerance robustness, and compliance with ASME Y14.5 and aerospace standards across the product lifecycle
- Establish dimensional control plans, key characteristics, and variation reduction strategies for flight-critical structures, integrating statistical tolerance analysis and risk-based prioritization
- Develop and review measurement strategies, inspection plans, and metrology requirements, including CMM, laser scanning, photogrammetry, and tooling validation methods
- Oversee dimensional validation activities during prototype, pre-production, and production phases, ensuring readiness for certification, conformity, and regulatory audits
- Provide technical leadership in interpreting aerospace specifications, early architecture documents, and evolving design definitions to guide downstream dimensional decisions
- Manage and mentor dimensional engineering teams, setting technical standards, reviewing analyses, and ensuring consistency of best practices across programs
More about this role
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.
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.
What You’ll Do
- Lead dimensional engineering strategy for complex aerospace and eVTOL structures, ensuring geometric integrity, tolerance robustness, and compliance with ASME Y14.5 and aerospace standards across the product lifecycle.
- Define and approve GD&T schemes, datum structures, and tolerance allocation methodologies for composite, machined, bonded, and assembled components to support manufacturability, inspectability, and functional performance.
- Establish...
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