Archer · 5 hours ago
Senior Test Engineer, Battery
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $185K/yr
4+ years expArcher 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. The Senior Test Engineer will perform electrical and mechanical testing of prototype and certified batteries for the eVTOL aircraft, collaborating with teams to develop and execute test plans for flight critical hardware.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Perform Electrical & Mechanical testing of prototype and certified batteries for the eVTOL aircraft
Collaborate with teams across the company to develop test plans and execute on those plans for flight critical hardware
Perform Acceptance Testing on Modules,Battery Packs, and Charge Port Assemblies
Design sub-scale test rigs for mechanical and electrical tests requiring pcba/hardware and software development
Design and deploy custom thermal abuse test equipment and controllers
Design bespoke test equipment and test automation software to support cross functional battery R&D testing
Mechanical design of test rigs in NX CAD software
Development of LabVIEW, Python, and other test development tools
Analyze test data and share with engineering teams
Develop automated test equipment as needed
Develop novel test procedures and execute testing
Create reports for submission to the FAA
Qualification
Required
BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
4+ years of experience in a battery design, testing environment, or equipment design
Experience testing Battery Packs Electrically & Mechanically
Experience with high voltage systems: cars, aircraft, etc
Experience with LabVIEW
Experience with a wide variety of DAQ systems (National Instruments is a plus)
Experience with MATLAB and Python
Demonstrated project execution experience
Demonstrated knowledge of hands-on experience with electrical & mechanical systems
Positive can-do attitude
Preferred
Ability to travel to test facilities
Experience with Battery Manufacturing
Hands-on experience wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision
Proficient in DO-160G, DO-311A, UN 38.3 or applicable test standards for test planning, setup, and execution
Experience with Chroma, Keysight, National Instruments, and/or other Test Systems
Experience with Environmental test equipment
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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