Metrology Manager

What you’ll do

• Report to the Director of Product Quality and assume full ownership of the development, implementation, and governance of Archer's enterprise Metrology Program across all operational sites, including San Jose and Covington.
• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for metrology tools, systems, and processes, including laser trackers, portable coordinate measuring arms, CMMs, and advanced software platforms.
• Lead the establishment of comprehensive aircraft inspection plans for the test and conformity verification phases of the program, incorporating model-based definition (MBD), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and tolerance stack-up analysis methodologies.
• Design and oversee a robust verification framework for the Midnight program, employing risk-based inspection strategies informed by design reviews, critical characteristic identification, and process capability assessments.
• Develop, validate, and standardize measurement programs for critical aircraft features, including wing dimensions and other key structural geometries, utilizing laser tracker and portable metrology technologies.
• Author measurement procedures and train metrology personnel to execute with consistency and precision.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Flight Test teams to embed metrology and dimensional quality considerations into design reviews, manufacturing planning, and assembly processes from the earliest stages.
• Establish standardized inspection techniques, measurement uncertainty protocols, and calibration governance aligned with industry best practices and applicable quality management system requirements.

What you need

• 10+ years of experience in metrology and dimensional inspection within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Expert-level proficiency with industry-standard metrology software platforms, including but not limited to Calypso, PolyWorks, and/or FARO software suites.
• Extensive hands-on and supervisory experience with CMMs, laser trackers, articulating arms, optical measurement systems, and other precision metrology equipment.
• Strong command of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), complex geometry evaluation, model-based engineering/definition (MBE/MBD), and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Demonstrated experience establishing metrology programs, quality oversight frameworks, and standardized inspection methodologies in a production or test environment.
• Working knowledge of aerospace quality standards, including AS9100, AS9103 (Variation Management of Key Characteristics), AS9145 (APQP/PPAP), and AS6500 (Manufacturing Management Program).
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical personnel in metrology best practices.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment in fast-paced, technically complex environments.

Bonus qualifications

• Experience with composite structure verification, including bonding process validation and inspection of non-rigid or flexible geometries.
• Direct experience interfacing with the FAA or other airworthiness authorities in support of type certification, conformity inspection, or production approval processes.
• Familiarity with electric powertrain components, precision gear metrology, or complex aerospace assembly and integration processes.
• Experience operating within a startup or rapid-growth environment, with the ability to build systems and processes from inception while maintaining regulatory rigor.

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $152,100 - $195,100. Actual compensation offered will be determined by 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.