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.
We are seeking a sharp, systems-oriented Business Analyst to support high-urgency, cross-functional projects in an aerospace product development environment. This role requires proficiency in project lifecycles, project management, requirements management, and stakeholder alignment across engineering, supply chain, and business systems.
What You’ll Do:
- Analyze current business processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation or redesign.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure traceability and alignment of project requirements.
- Standardize business operations by integrating policies, procedures, and roles into technology-enabled process flows governed by performance metrics.
- Elicit, define, and manage business requirements.
- Support the development of project charters, WBS, schedules, risk registers and other project artifacts.
- Facilitate decision-making through structured analysis, trade-off assessments, and clear documentation.
- Map, assess, and help optimize business systems (e.g., ERP, PLM, MRP) to support integrated program execution.
- Bridge gaps between technical teams and business users to align systems capabilities with operational needs.
- Develop dashboard, trackers, and planning tools using Data Visualization, Google Suite, Smartsheet, and other tools to support scenario modeling, reporting, and executive reviews.
- Project management skills demonstrated; solid analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication & presentation skills both written & oral; ability to manage multiple projects.
- Self-starter, able to self-motivate and complete tasks with limited supervision; autonomous.
What You Need:
- 5+ years in business analysis or project management.
- Strong experience with requirements elicitation, process modeling (e.g., BPMN), and stakeholder facilitation.
- Familiarity in project planning tools and collaboration platforms (e.g., Smartsheet, Confluence, JIRA, Google Sheets).
- Knowledge with ERP, PLM, and related enterprise systems; SAP and Teamcenter experience preferred.
- Aerospace or regulated industry experience preferred.
- Systems thinking mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and interdependencies.
Bonus Qualifications:
- PMP Certifciation
- Familiarity with BI tools, data visualization, and a scripting language like Python or Matlab
Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.
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 $126,700 - $158,400. 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.
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Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
