Sr. Product Quality Engineer

Archer
Santa Clara, San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 126,700 - 150,200 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Continuous improvement","Root cause analysis","Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)","Cross-functional collaboration","Risk mitigation"]

Join the Quality Engineering team to ensure product quality across the aircraft lifecycle, from design validation to manufacturing execution. You’ll develop inspection plans, support First Article Inspections, and facilitate Material Review Board dispositions. Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities like PFMEAs, Control Plans, and SPC, drive continuous improvement through RCA/CAPA, and track quality KPIs to support safe, reliable delivery and regulatory compliance.

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Job Summary

Join the Quality Engineering team to ensure product quality across the aircraft lifecycle, from design validation to manufacturing execution. You’ll develop inspection plans, support First Article Inspections, and facilitate Material Review Board dispositions. Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities like PFMEAs, Control Plans, and SPC, drive continuous improvement through RCA/CAPA, and track quality KPIs to support safe, reliable delivery and regulatory compliance.
Location: Santa Clara, San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Ensure powertrain components, assemblies, and systems meet design, quality, safety, regulatory, and industry-specific requirements.
  • •Partner with design and manufacturing teams to transition from design to production and provide quality-related technical guidance.
  • •Develop and implement Advanced Product Quality Planning, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, and SPC activities.
  • •Establish inspection plans and conduct/support First Article Inspections (SAE AS9102), including Material Review Board dispositions.
  • •Lead continuous improvement for powertrain manufacturing processes using root cause analysis and CAPA, and report quality performance metrics/KPIs to drive corrective actions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 126,700 - 150,200 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or industrial) with at least 4+ years of experience.
  • •Experience creating and approving First Article Inspections with working knowledge of inspection tools.
  • •Experience with MES systems and creating inspection plans electronically.
  • •Experience with APQP, including Control Plans, PPAPs, DFM, MSA, PFMEAs, DFMEAs, and SPC.
  • •Experience working in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments, including design reviews for dimensional requirements using GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
Experience:4+ yearsAerospaceManufacturingHighly regulated environments
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial)
Skills:Continuous improvementRoot cause analysisCorrective and preventive actions (CAPA)Cross-functional collaborationRisk mitigation
Certifications:Six Sigma Black/Green BeltASQ Certified Quality Engineer
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MESSAPSigmaMicrosoft BISQLVBAPythonCADPLMERPSPCPFMEAControl PlansPPAPMSA

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Archer
Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2018
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