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.
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What You’ll Do:
As a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) within Archer’s Digital Transformation Office (DTO), you will simultaneously close three critical organizational gaps. This is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of new site physical infrastructure and network readiness, the program governance layer for Enterprise Data Analytics and the Data Science & Flight Test pipeline, and the execution of the ArcherOS / AI roadmap—a top priority for our CEO and CDO.
Operating as a strategic execution specialist, you will bridge the physical and digital worlds, driving alignment across complex, cross-functional engineering, operational, and facilities teams.
New Site Infrastructure & Network Deployment
- Infrastructure Ownership: Own the end-to-end infrastructure program plan for each new site, including power, HVAC, facilities, hangar, and manufacturing buildout.
- Milestone Sequencing: Coordinate with Facilities, Real Estate, and Construction partners to sequence infrastructure milestones against operational launch targets.
- Network Deployment: Drive network architecture deployment from design through cutover, including LAN/WAN, ISP provisioning, access control, and security systems.
- Vendor Management: Manage vendor and contractor execution for cabling, hardware installation, and network testing across 6–10+ concurrent workstreams.
- Risk & Playbook Management: Track and escalate infrastructure dependencies and permitting risks; develop and maintain a reusable, versioned site infrastructure playbook to standardize future buildouts.
Day-1 Operational Readiness & Site Launch
- Readiness Frameworks: Define and drive the Day-1 readiness checklist across IT systems, facilities, HR, and Operations for each new site.
- Systems Cutover: Coordinate IT systems cutover, end-user device provisioning, and communications infrastructure activation.
- On-Site Coordination: Lead on-the-ground program coordination during site launch, providing vital on-site presence during critical milestones.
- Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-launch retrospectives, integrate lessons learned into the site playbook, and serve as the primary DTO PMO contact for leadership reporting.
Enterprise Data Analytics & Strategy
- Data Pipelines: Own the program plan for Enterprise Data Analytics and the Data Science & Flight Test data pipeline, driving delivery across the DS/BI team, Engineering, and cross-functional data consumers.
- Governance & Tooling: Establish reporting cadences, KPIs, and dashboard governance standards for the analytics portfolio, coordinating enterprise data platform initiatives (Snowflake, Sigma, Databricks, or equivalent).
- Leadership Onboarding: Support the onboarding and integration of the incoming DS/BI Director into DTO PMO structures and workflows.
ArcherOS & AI Strategy
- Program Governance: Define and maintain ArcherOS program governance, including intake, prioritization, milestone tracking, and risk management.
- Roadmap Translation: Partner with Engineering and ArcherOS product leads to translate AI strategy into an executable, sequenced roadmap.
- AI Deployment: Coordinate enterprise AI initiatives—including enterprise LLM deployment—across IT, Legal, and Operations, serving as the DTO PMO liaison to the CDO.
- Compliance & Policy: Drive AI policy coordination with Legal, Security, and Compliance regarding data governance and responsible AI rollout.
Cross-Portfolio DTO PMO Governance
- PMO Standards: Apply DTO PMO standards (intake SLA, status reporting, RAID management) across all three portfolio domains.
- Interdependency Management: Manage interdependencies across workstreams spanning multiple concurrent sites, teams, and timelines, proactively resolving scope gaps and resource constraints.
- Executive Representation: Represent the New Site, Data, and AI portfolios in QBRs, leadership reviews, and centralized PMO forums to align all executive stakeholders.
What You Need:
- Experience: 10+ years of technical program management experience with direct ownership across both physical infrastructure/site buildouts and digital platform/data programs.
- Scale & Delivery: Proven track record managing 6+ concurrent, interdependent workstreams with hard operational deadlines.
- Technical Depth: Hands-on experience coordinating network engineering or IT infrastructure deployments in a physical site context, alongside fluency in AI/ML program lifecycles (model development, data pipelines, platform productionization).
- Governance & Alignment: Demonstrated ability to establish governance and drive alignment in cross-functional, matrixed organizations with no prior structure.
- Cross-Functional Navigation: Experience working with Legal, Security, or Compliance stakeholders on AI policy or data governance.
- Communication & Tools: Strong executive communication skills with the ability to distill complex cross-domain programs into crisp narratives; expert ability to build structured program plans, RAID logs, and dashboards.
- Mobility: Comfort and readiness for active domestic and international travel to support on-site launches.
Bonus Qualifications
- Industry Domain: Background in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or hardware-adjacent industries.
- Greenfield Buildouts: Experience standing up new offices, hangars, manufacturing facilities, or technical labs from greenfield, including international expansion.
- Data & Networking Toolsets: Familiarity with enterprise data platforms (Snowflake, Sigma, Databricks) and network architecture concepts (LAN/WAN, ISP onboarding, enterprise Wi-Fi).
- Operational Systems: Exposure to PLM, MES, or engineering systems in a manufacturing or R&D context.
- Certification: PMP, SAFe, or equivalent TPM certification.
Why Join Us
At Archer, you will help pioneer the future of sustainable aviation. You’ll join a world-class team pushing the boundaries of engineering, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure, tackling challenges that have never been solved before. If you’re a builder, a problem-solver, and a connector across complex physical and digital disciplines, this is your opportunity to make history.
Compensation: For this position, we drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company's strategy. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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 $150,000 - $188,100. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of technical program management experience
- Proven track record managing 6+ concurrent, interdependent workstreams
- Hands-on experience coordinating network engineering or IT infrastructure deployments
- Strong executive communication skills
- Mobility for domestic and international travel
- Background in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or hardware-adjacent industries
- Experience standing up new offices or technical labs from greenfield
- Familiarity with enterprise data platforms and network architecture concepts
- Exposure to PLM, MES, or engineering systems
- PMP, SAFe, or equivalent TPM certification
Archer Aviation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Archer Aviation and has not been reviewed or approved by Archer Aviation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision, alongside HSA/FSA options and an Employee Assistance Program, forming a comprehensive base. Wellness activities and company-sponsored outings are additionally referenced.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO, paid sick days, and paid holidays, with unlimited PTO noted for exempt employees. This breadth provides above-average flexibility for a hardware-focused environment.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership opportunities include company equity, performance bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a purchase discount. Equity is used to keep packages competitive in high-demand roles, creating meaningful upside potential.
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What We Do
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.
