Staff Configuration Manager

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 Work with internal teams to develop or revise CM processes. Work with internal teams on compliance and support with the Configuration Management Plan in areas of configuration planning, identification, configuration change management, status accounting, and verification & audit functions. Work with internal teams to execute and support an enterprise change management process, interfaces with issue tracking, and continuous improvement processes. Work with internal teams to mark technical data classifications for export control. Work with application engineers to ensure configuration management processes are effectively implemented in systems and tools. Work with employees to strategically build a company culture embracing configuration management and train the enterprise on configuration management processes. Work with project teams to identify configuration items, process releases and changes, and provide relevant status accounting reports. Support the department Manager in providing configuration change status accounting, reports, and analytics to use for continuous process improvement. Define and maintain requirements for metrics collection to support and provide improvement opportunities for the business Support maintenance of the design configuration to ensure accuracy for the enterprise. Support Change Review Board process activities. Support internal configuration audits. Support supplier configuration audits.  Support Airline Operations CM needs to define and maintain CM processes Provide support to department manager to determine solutions to unique issues Represent department manager in providing solutions to the user groups when current process is incomplete, needs to be changed or questions arise What You Need 10+ years of experience with configuration management in aircraft certification programs, including CM experience in developmental phases Experience with aerospace TC programs and ARP4754 processes 5-7 years of experience executing configuration management in Product Lifecycle Management systems, including workflow driven methodologies Experience with process development and organizational change management Ability to read engineering drawings, ICDs, and other technical documentation Experience with hardware development, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality processes Ability to adapt to changes in priorities Strong communication skills for interfacing with internal teams, vendors, partners, customers and all levels of company leadership Bonus Qualifications Experience with model-based definition for type design data Experience with Teamcenter PLM  Experience with DO-178/254 processes Experience working in an agile development methodology   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  $141,120 - $176,400 . 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.