Cost Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose California building an allelectric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing manufacturing and operating an allelectric 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.

What Youll Do:

As the Cost Engineer you will analyze production costs establish cost target methodologies and enable crossfunctional opportunity assessments to drive toward those targets. You will research internal and external data points and bring expertise to cost sensitivity evaluations enabling datadriven negotiations and designforcost evaluations.

Archer is a visionary company moving at an incredible pace and the Cost Engineer will enable clarity in a complex environment. This is an exciting opportunity to impact success within a company that is disrupting transportation.

• Work in a fastpaced environment to model the cost of materials components and assemblies throughout the development and production lifecycle
• Develop detailed & dynamic shouldcost models to:
• Influence design for cost initiatives
• Impact sourcing strategy and the associated negotiations
• Educate key stakeholders on cost sensitivities and opportunities
• Identify risks and opportunities and drive action & accountability
• Establish cost modeling priorities to maximize impact and value creation for Archer
• Manage the cost tracking process for the complete product lifecycle
• Distill complex datasets into actionable information for crossfunctional leadership
• Clearly articulate status progress opportunities and risks to the executive team
• Analyze global cost trends to define cost risk mitigation strategies
• Full time based at Archer Headquarters in San Jose
• Travel: Minimal

What You Need:

• An insatiable curiosity and a keen attention to detail
• Proven ability to cut ambiguity and delivery clarity to stakeholders
• Interest in manufacturing processes market volatility and designtovalue strategies
• Selfstarter with a powerful drive to learn and innovate
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced evolving environment and pivot at a moments notice
• BS/BA and 6 years of related experience or MBA/MS and 4 years of related experience
• Work experience in aerospace automotive or EVTOL industries
• Undergraduate degree in Engineering Business or Finance
• Experience in shouldcost modeling manufacturing process mapping raw materials markets and other indexes executive presentation and crossfunctional coordination
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities
• Strong analytical and computer skills (excel/sheets word/docs powerpoint/slides)

Bonus Qualifications:

• Data visualization software expertise
• Deep experience analyzing technical drawings and data packages

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 payforperformance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $124800 $156000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as jobrelated knowledge skills and experience.

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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.

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