Senior Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering Jobs

Archer Aviation

Location:
United States, San Jose

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

153600.00 - 192000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Archer is transitioning from a pioneering R&D organization into a world-class OEM producing certified aircraft at scale. To enable this leap, we are seeking a Senior Manager of Supplier Industrialization Engineering & Quality (SIEQ)—a hybrid leader capable of solving today’s urgent supplier issues while building the long-term systems, teams, and processes that will allow production to run at rate with uncompromising quality. This role is intentionally designed with parallel responsibilities: Acting as a hands-on problem solver and integrator for immediate supplier and manufacturability challenges; Being a strategic architect of supplier-readiness systems, audits, heat-maps, and selection frameworks; Functioning as a high-impact individual contributor while simultaneously building, mentoring, and uplifting a growing SIEQ team.

Job Responsibility:

Rapid Issue Resolution & Pre-Production Support: Hit the ground running by taking ownership of critical supplier issues impacting pre-production aircraft readiness
Drive structured problem-solving (8D, RCCA, PFMEA updates) to ensure parts and assemblies meet engineering, safety, and airworthiness requirements
Maintain aircraft build continuity by removing supplier roadblocks and enabling smooth flow of hardware to the build line
Transform daily issues into actionable insights, conducting read-across analyses to anticipate similar risks in adjacent components, suppliers, and aircraft variants
Build real-time, transparent dashboards for leadership highlighting systemic risks, repeat issues, and emerging patterns
Supplier Manufacturability, Readiness & Selection Systems: Develop and refine manufacturability criteria and engineering requirements to ensure designs are ready for production at rate
Build supplier audit frameworks aligned with AS9100, AS9145, APQP, and Archer’s internal quality/industrialization standards
Create Supplier Selection Heat-Maps incorporating technical capability, capacity, historical quality, financial stability, and readiness level to accelerate decision-making during Technical Reviews
Lead cross-functional Technical Review Boards (TRBs), providing data-backed recommendations that strengthen design-for-manufacture (DFM), tooling readiness, and production scalability
Establish systematic Supplier Industrialization Plans covering process validation, tooling maturity, equipment qualification, materials control, and manpower readiness
Leadership, Team Development & OEM Transformation: Act as a high-performing individual contributor while building a world-class SIEQ team underneath
Mentor existing engineers and analysts, elevating technical capability, problem-solving rigor, and supplier management expectations
Define organizational structure, staffing needs, and competency expectations for a scalable supplier industrialization and quality function
Serve as a cultural leader, helping transition Archer from an R&D fast-prototype environment to an OEM mindset focused on repeatability, stability, and production quality
Champion mass-production fundamentals: APQP, PPAP, process capability, run-at-rate validations, control plan maturity, and launch readiness gates

Requirements:

8–15 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Industrialization, Manufacturing Engineering, or NPI program leadership—preferably in aerospace, EV, automotive, high-precision manufacturing, or complex electromechanical products
Strong understanding of AS9100D, AS9145, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and process validation requirements
Demonstrated experience leading supplier readiness, scaling manufacturing processes, and supporting hardware builds in a fast-paced environment
Ability to balance hands-on issue resolution with strategic system building
Experience building or transforming teams during high-growth or pre-production phases
Exceptional communication skills—capable of influencing technical leaders, VPs, and suppliers through data, clarity, and urgency
Highly analytical mindset with proficiency in dashboards, metrics, KPIs, and supplier performance models
A sense of ownership, urgency, and a passion for building systems that last

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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