Archer · 5 hours ago
Sr. Battery Test Engineer - Abuse
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$134K/yr - $174K/yr
8+ years expArcher is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, focused on building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to promote sustainable air mobility. The Sr. Battery Test Engineer will lead and execute various battery abuse testing, design test rigs, perform data analysis, and develop novel test procedures while supporting the engineering team in troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Formulate, Lead, and Execute cell, module, and battery pack abuse testing to include Thermal Runaway, Short Circuit, Over-Temperature, Overcharge, and Overdischarge
Perform data analysis and create reports
Design sub-scale and full scale test rigs for Safety/Abuse 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
Support small scale buck and prototype builds
Support troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of battery test equipment and setups
Support failure review efforts
Perform cell, buck, and pack teardown with the battery engineering team
Develop novel test procedures and execute testing
Create reports for submission to the FAA
Qualification
Required
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in cell and battery abuse testing within an engineering or manufacturing industry
High Voltage experience
Hands-on experience with cell test/data monitoring, battery module and/or pack test/data monitoring
Design experience of fixtures, test setups, and procuring parts
Experience with PCAN Explorer or CANalyzer applications and the HW used with the applications
Hands-on experience preparing samples for test
Experience successfully writing SOPs and Test Plans
Problem-solving skills
Good communication skills
Experience with a wide variety of DAQ systems
Experience with MATLAB and Python
Preferred
Ability to travel to test facilities
Masters degree in engineering
Experience with Battery Manufacturing
Expert in LabView development applications
Experience with high voltage systems: cars, aircraft, etc
Experience with DO-160G, DO-311A, UN 38.3, SAEJ2464
Experience with data analysis
Experience with Thermal Runaway setup and testing
Experience with AVL, Arbin, Neware, Chroma, and/or other Test Cycler Systems or Bi-Directional Power Supplies
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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