About the role
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p></div><p><strong>About the role:</strong></p> <p>As part of Archer’s mission, we’re scaling production of our cutting-edge eVTOL aircraft. On the MDE team, you will develop build plans, assembly tooling and form boards, work instructions, and provide design feedback for avionics harnesses across the aircraft. You will also troubleshoot and resolve discrepant harnesses or routing challenges, partnering closely with Quality and Design authorities.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Design Production Systems:</strong> Develop the end-to-end production system for wire harness installation across the aircraft assembly line, including integration with supplier-fabricated structural assemblies.</li> <li><strong>Partner with Suppliers:</strong> Collaborate with external suppliers to identify opportunities for pre-installing harness standoffs, supports, and select harnesses during structural assembly fabrication.</li> <li><strong>Optimize Installation Processes:</strong> Define and document processes, guidelines, and standards that make wire harness installation faster, safer, and more repeatable. Establish preferred components, tooling, and installation methods.</li> <li><strong>Prevent Damage and Enable Repair:</strong> Anticipate potential harness damage during production and develop mitigation strategies, repair procedures, and rework standards to protect system integrity and safety.</li> <li><strong>Scale for Rate:</strong> Plan for increasing production rates by evaluating how tools, processes, and production systems must evolve to support higher volumes.</li> <li><strong>Support Certification:</strong> Author and maintain process documentation, standards, and evidence required to support FAA certification and ongoing regulatory compliance.</li> <li><strong>Drive Continuous Improvement:</strong> Identify and implement improvements to th