Airframe Structure Program Manager San Jose, California, United States
Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: San Jose
Posted on: October 6, 2024
Job Description:
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. What You'll Do:As Program
Manager for Airframe Structure you will be responsible and
accountable for the program performance of the design, development,
test and certification of our eVTOL aircraft' airframe structure
work packages. This is both an internal and external facing
cross-functional role that requires close coordination with Archer
Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing,
Quality, and Supplier or customer teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across Archer teams,
inclusive of suppliers and customers involved in your areas of
deployment. Take action as necessary to optimize the customer
experience and continually enhance and improve their relationship
with Archer.
- Act as the primary interface between Engineering, Program
Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain on project
deliverables, issues, and resolution for Engineering development
and builds. Escalate to commercial or technical partners when
required.
- Primary accountability and responsibilities are the management
of cost, schedule, and technical performance to program
requirements and milestones for your areas of responsibility. You
will openly collaborate with the Engineering Directors and Work
Package Managers for the scope defined for your program.
- Develop strong relationships across Archer, inclusive of
suppliers, and lead a multidisciplinary team to execute complex
development programs within schedule and budget.
- Build program task-based schedules, lead program kickoff and /
or gate meetings, track/report milestone progress against the
program management plan.
- Identify and manage program Risks, Issues and Opportunities to
closure.
- Identify issues, propose solutions and drive recovery plans to
closure.
- Execute within project schedule and budget, tracking expenses
and identifying cost-savings opportunities.
- Relentlessly drive on-time execution both internally and at
suppliers, finding creative ways to pull in delivery timing.
- Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing updates on
project milestones, risks, and issues.
- Prepare and present project reports, status updates, and
performance metrics to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Utilize configuration control and change management to maintain
technical discipline of the program.
- Identify areas of improvement or gaps in current processes and
develop strategies to promote efficiency and productivity.
- Compare actual performance against planned performance to
identify variances, and help manage tasks on the Critical
Path.
- Collaborate with program team members and departments to
establish plans and schedules that allocate resources to best
achieve program requirements and service internal and external
client or customer needs.
- Provide guidance and best practices across the organization for
planning and scheduling processes, procedures, tools and
systems.What You Need:
- Understanding of aircraft design, development, test and
production.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or in a
related field or equivalent industry experience.
- Minimum 4 years related New Product Introduction (NPI)
experience in aerospace field.
- Working knowledge of engineering design software such as NX,
Polarion, Teamcenter or equivalent
- 4-6 years composite primary structure design experience
- 4-6 year hands on experience with fabrication of fiber
reinforced plastics
- A minimum of 10 years related experience in aviation including
technical product and program leadership and management roles.
- Familiarity with the MRB process for aeronautical projects
- Experience supporting structural test campaigns, reviewing test
plans and test reports.
- Analytical capabilities to identify schedule critical paths and
optimize engineering / supply chain timelines.
- Demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship
management.
- Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment with little
direction.
- Ability to react to resets and constant changes in a demanding,
time-sensitive environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.Bonus
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical
Engineering (or equivalent)
- Familiarization with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other
scheduling software.
- Knowledge of, and experience within, electric powertrain
systems or aerospace systems.
- Thorough understanding of engineering product development
including design phases, manufacturing processes and global supply
chain management.
- Familiarization with Atlassian Jira and Confluence for task
management and collaborative documentation.
- Experience supporting vehicle development from
concept/prototype aircraft phase through certification and mass
production
- Part 23 Certification Experience and/or experience working with
ARP4754A.Please note that this job description is intended to
provide a general overview of the position and does not include an
exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.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 Company's business strategy. For this position we are targeting
a base pay between $188,000.00 - $201,000.00. Actual compensation
offered will be determined by factors such as job-related
knowledge, skills, and experience.
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