Program Manager, Archer Intelligence

<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 an <strong>Engineering Program Manager </strong>for <strong>Archer Intelligence</strong>, you will be the operational backbone of one of Archer's most strategically important software initiatives. You will lead programs spanning the full product development lifecycle — from early-stage scoping and architecture through software release, deployment, and ongoing sustainment. Working cross-functionally with software engineers, product managers, user experience designers and flight operations specialists you will ensure that Archer Intelligence products are delivered on time, within scope, and to the rigorous safety-critical quality standards demanded by the aviation industry.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <p><strong>Program Leadership & Execution</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end technical program management for Archer Intelligence product initiatives from inception through release and sustainment.</li> <li>Define program roadmaps, milestones, resource plans, and success criteria in close partnership with engineering and product leadership.</li> <li>Integrate aviation safety and regulatory milestones (e.g., certification gates) directly into the overall program roadmap.</li> <li>Drive alignment across software engineering, AI development, QA and operations.</li> <li>Track program health through clear metrics, proactively identify risks, and lead mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery to customers.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Software Development & Release</strong></p> <ul> <li>Coordinate software development activities across agile teams, managing sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release cycles.</li> <li>Lead software release processes including release readiness reviews, integration testing coordination, and deployment gate reviews.</li> <li>Manag