Sr. Director, Air Vehicle

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 for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph 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: This role leads and manages all aspects of Archer’s Air Vehicle engineering team ensuring excellent technical integrity of these systems, while ensuring cost and schedule objectives for these systems are maintained.  This role ensures the systems within the air vehicle team are certifiable and drives the team towards the ultimate certification of the Midnight platform.  This role reports to the VP of Engineering for Archer. Leads the following teams: Airframe design and Structural Analysis Mechanical Systems Landing Gear Systems Furnishings and Equipment System (Interiors) Material and Processes Material Review Board (MRB) Cost, Schedule, Technical responsibility for these systems Verification and Validation of the design of these systems through analysis or test resulting ultimately in the certification of the aircraft Support the Build team by solving engineering/manufacturing issues that may occur with the flight test vehicles Support the flight test team through responsive action required to keep the flight test  vehicles flying  What You Need: 15+ years of experience in aircraft structures 5+ years of managerial and technical leadership experience BS, MS, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field History of sIgnificant contributions in  aircraft or rotorcraft development programs inclusive of the entire lifecycle including design, development, and certification (Part 23, 25, 27, or 29) Broad expertise across all domains of structures (design, analysis, materials, test) Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills Extensive experience with aerospace composite and metallic structures Strong organizational and programmatic skills Decisive and Driven Experience managing external contractors or suppliers Experience in a fast-paced design environment Bonus Qualifications: eVTOL experience Experience with Aircraft Loads Development Experience with advanced composite processes specializing in high rate manufacturing Familiar with UG NX as a CAD tool, Teamcenter as a PLM tool, and FEMAP/Nastran as an FEA tool   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 $268,800 - $336,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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.