Senior Manufacturing Engineering - Factory Design

Archer • San Jose, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team defines and delivers the high-rate production systems building the next generation of electric aircraft. Operating at the intersection of product design, factory strategy, and capital execution, we own everything from initial manufacturing concepts to equipment commissioning and full production ramp. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Factory Design, you will own the end-to-end development, optimization, and long-term evolution of Archer’s production facility. You will lead the technical translation of aircraft manufacturing and assembly requirements into high-efficiency factory layouts, robust capacity models, and seamlessly integrated production systems from concept through construction handoff and subsequent rate ramps.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or factory design/planning
• Demonstrated experience developing complex factory layouts in CAD (AutoCAD, CATIA, or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of capacity planning, takt analysis, line balancing, and production flow optimization
• Direct experience supporting facility commissioning, heavy equipment installation, or new line start-ups

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Automotive (EV/Gigafactories), Aerospace, or other highly automated, high-complexity production environments
• Experience supporting greenfield facility builds or massive, blank-canvas factory expansion programs from concept through ramp
• Experience with factory simulation and 3D layout tools (e.g., FlexSim, Siemens Tecnomatix/Plant Sim, DELMIA, Arena) for discrete-event simulation
• Exposure to MES, ERP, SCADA, or digital twin/PLM software integration points within a factory layout
• Experience collaborating with external architecture firms, infrastructure engineering partners, or general contractors

Responsibilities

• Design Layout & Production Flow: Own the development of CAD-based factory layouts, station arrangements, and space allocations; maintain the master facility layout as a living document
• Optimize Material Logistics: Integrate material flow, kitting, and logistics paths into layout designs to minimize handling costs and Work-In-Progress (WIP) accumulation
• Build Capacity Models: Develop and maintain capacity models mapping labor, equipment, and footprint requirements to aggressive production rate scenarios; identify and resolve throughput bottlenecks
• Drive CapEx & Business Cases: Develop data-driven CapEx justifications and ROI analyses for layout investments, line reconfigurations, and facility expansions to brief leadership
• Define Facility Integration: Specify precise utility requirements (electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, structural floor loading) and coordinate with Equipment Engineering on station footprints and installation clearances
• Cross-Functional Execution: Interface directly with Facilities, Construction, Quality, EHS, and Automation teams to ensure infrastructure supports manufacturing requirements prior to equipment arrival
• Support Line Start-Up: Drive the commissioning of new production lines, including installation sequencing, line acceptance testing, and formal production handoffs

Benefits

• Base pay between $126,700 - $158,400
• Pay-for-performance culture
• Safe workplace
• Commitment to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior