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As a Dimensional Engineer, you will define and execute dimensional management for vehicle design, create tolerance models, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve product quality.
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.
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.
- As a dimensional engineer, you will leverage your extensive knowledge and experience to define, develop and execute the dimensional management for complete vehicle design architecture and assembly.
- You will create dimensional Tolerance stack models in 3DCS and work closely with Design, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to validate those models to ensure that they are consistent with Archer’s process capabilities.
- Work on the development of gaging and indexing strategies, interact with the manufacturing and integration team to drive the strategies for better product dimensional quality.
- You will work closely with design engineers to review and propose GD&T implementation, making recommendations for improvements in measurability and manufacturability.
- You will analyze, troubleshoot and develop control plan to meet vehicle dimensional metrics and contain variation
- You will drive dimensional build activities during tooling try outs at launch to achieve stable, repeatable and in-dimensional-specification hardware.
- Perform Virtual builds from the 3D scans.
- Develop/Support in making Dimensional management Archer standards
- Demonstrated experience in dimensional engineering within a product development environment (3+ years) Proven expertise in achieving excellence through Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and Design for Dimensional Control principles
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or related)
- Expert in GD&T, ASME Certified preferred.
- Experience in Dimensional Variation Analysis (3D and 2D Stack up)
- Experience with Measurement Systems, Metrology equipment (i.e. Faro Arms, Light Scanners, etc.)
- Knowledge of Production & Quality Control in manufacturing
- Demonstrated application of dimensional engineering fundamentals in product design including Variation Analysis, defining key characteristic, locator designs, datum coordination, and defining dimensional requirement using GD&T and inspection points
- Strong understanding and technical foundation in the area of key manufacturing processes such as:
- Large bonded structures
- Hand laid prepreg carbon fiber
- Machined metal
- Formed metal
- Proficiency with NX or other CAD software
- Proficiency with 3DCS or similar Variation Analysis software
- Familiarity with PDM systems
- Strong numeracy and logical reasoning skills.
- Strong knowledge on Statistical analysis
- Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification requirements for Part 23 aircraft
- Experience with composite laminate definition in FiberSim
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 $140,000.00 - $176,000.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.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.Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
Top Skills
3Dcs
Cad
Faro Arms
Fibersim
Light Scanners
Nx
Archer Aviation San Francisco, California, USA Office
San Francisco, CA, United States
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