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Senior Automation Controls Engineer

Archer
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2025

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 :

  • Design manufacturing equipment controls in-house to support early stage prototyping.
  • Participate in first piece builds to characterize and develop both product and process critical parameters to control the manufacturing process.
  • Develop documentation to help ensure supplier work standardization during equipment project execution.
  • Manage the procurement, construction, acceptance, and deployment of production / test equipment.
  • Manage integrators during specification, design, buyoff, installation, and ramp of Electric Engine production / test equipment.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams including IT, Production Engineering, EH&S, Quality, Operations, and Product Design regularly.
  • Drive actions to maintain or improve equipment performance as measured by product quality, cycle time, and machine availability..
  • Develop process inputs to MES and SCADA production systems and launch the MES platform with production equipment.

What you need :

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronic Engineering, or equivalent & related practical experience.
  • 5 years related experience in medium to high volume manufacturing.
  • Direct experience programming and troubleshooting industrial automation
  • Experience commissioning and improving Equipment.
  • A record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement.
  • Preventative and Predictive Maintenance through MES algorithms.
  • Strong hands-on and problem solving aptitude.
  • Ability and drive to learn systems quickly.
  • Experience developing production lines from prototype to production.
  • Able to utilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D).
  • Proficiency using Beckoff & Allen Bradley PLC's
  • Expertise with HMI and SCADA based systems such as Ignition.
  • Excellent communicator, both in presentations and written reports.
  • Able to maintain organization and focus in a highly dynamic environment.
  • Evidence of exceptional ability.
  • Ability to travel 20% of the time, both domestically and internationally.
  • Bonus Qualifications :

  • Prior internships or full-time experience in Aerospace manufacturing engineering or similar role. (Automotive experience also accepted)
  • Relevant test engineering experience with Labview, Python, etc.
  • Electric motor manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with PLM and ERP software integrations.
  • 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 $134,400-$168,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

    Archer is committed to provide a safe workplace and a safe aircraft. This is a safety sensitive designated role. Employment in safety sensitive positions is contingent on successful passage of a background check and is subject to pre-employment and random drug screening.

    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 Archer's People Team at people@archer.com. 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 Archer's 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 People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

    Salary : $134,400 - $168,000

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