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Ryan Cherniak

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Director, Battery Engineering at Archer
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Ryan is a seasoned engineering leader specializing in advanced propulsion and battery technology. As the Director of Battery Engineering at Archer, he leverages his extensive powertrain experience from Tesla and General Motors. He holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and is a certified Design for Six Sigma Black Belt.

His career is driven by a deep personal passion for energy storage technologies within the automotive and aerospace sectors. This interest has guided his professional journey from traditional auto manufacturing to the cutting edge of electric vehicles and now, electric aviation, showcasing a consistent focus on next-generation powertrain solutions.

Unique fact: Ryan leads the team that develops and manufactures proprietary, in-house battery packs for Archers Midnight eVTOL aircraft.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director, Battery Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Battery Pack Design
He leads the hardware design of high-voltage battery packs at Archer, with prior experience leading pack design for Tesla's Model 3/Y and S/X vehicles.
eVTOL Technology
His current focus is pioneering battery systems for the aerospace sector, specifically for Archer's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Director, Battery Engineering
Archer
11-2024 - 4-2025
Sr. Staff Mechanical Design Engineer
Tesla
7-2024 - 11-2024
Director, Battery Pack Engineering
Archer
8-2022 - 7-2024
Sr. Manager, Engineering
Archer
12-2021 - 7-2022
Assistant Chief Engineer - Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems
General Motors
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Education
2009 - 2010
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of Rochester
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