Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineering - Electric Motor

The role

This role leads the Electric Motor/Drive Unit manufacturing team. The person will own the specification, design, launch, and ramp of advanced powertrain manufacturing equipment in a high-volume production environment.

What you will do

• Direct a high-performing MDE team responsible for Electric Motor/Drive Unit production lines.
• Own hiring, career development, and resource planning.
• Own end-to-end equipment execution from RFQ and design specs through FAT, SAT, commissioning, and ramp up.
• Manage capex budgets and executive approvals.
• Partner with Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering to drive DFM feedback.
• Lead relationships with custom equipment builders and key automation suppliers.
• Present program status, capital spend forecasts, and capacity models to executive leadership.
• Ensure manufacturing equipment meets throughput, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) targets.

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering (or equivalent)
• 2+ years of technical management
• 5+ years in high-volume, automated manufacturing
• Deep core expertise in at least one key drive unit subsystem—Stator, Rotor, Inverter, Gearbox, or Actuators
• Strong knowledge of automated assembly processes
• Experience developing specifications for PLCs, industrial robotics (Fanuc, Kuka, ABB), vision systems, dispense systems, torque tools, and human/machine safety devices
• Experience in capex budgeting, vendor RFQ management, line balancing, layout design (AutoCAD/NX), and executing FAT/SAT protocols
• Mastery of structured root-cause methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, 5-Why)
• Practical application of GD&T, SPC, and PFMEAs
• Proficiency using 3D CAD, PLM (Teamcenter), MES, and ERP platforms

Nice to have

• EV, Aerospace, or Semiconductor experience
• Siemens NX proficiency
• Direct programming or architecture experience with PLC platforms (Siemens, Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley) and complex MES integrations
• Strong working knowledge of electrical and industrial safety codes, including NFPA 79, NEC, UL508A, ANSI/RIA 15.06, and OSHA regulations
• Experience taking complex electromagnetic assemblies from initial NPI prototype builds through full-scale automated line qualification

Before you apply

• Employment in safety sensitive positions is contingent on successful passage of a background check
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug screening
• Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship

About the company

Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform. The company delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems, and aviation-related physical artificial intelligence solutions.