Archer · 5 hours ago
Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $190K/yr
7+ 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 Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer will be responsible for aircraft-level functional and end-of-line testing, ensuring each aircraft meets performance, integration, and system-level standards before delivery or flight testing.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end functional test strategy for aircraft systems across manufacturing, from early builds through certified production
Drive cross-functional alignment between manufacturing, design engineering, flight test, and certification to define test requirements and coverage
Architect and scale automated manufacturing test solutions to improve quality, repeatability, and throughput
Lead execution of functional testing in lab environments and on aircraft, supporting fast-paced transitions from prototype to production lines
Define how functional test integrates with Archer’s manufacturing engineering systems, data infrastructure, and production workflows
Identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies in test coverage and proactively drive solutions at the system level
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
7+ years of experience in aircraft systems or subsystem test engineering, including ownership of test scope and strategy
Experience testing aircraft systems developed under 14 CFR Part 23/25/27/29 or equivalent regulatory frameworks
Strong background in electrical and software-driven testing (most mechanical systems are software-controlled)
Experience designing or influencing data acquisition and test architectures (specific platforms not required)
Scripting fluency (Python preferred) for automation, analysis, and test enablement
Ability to work effectively within existing manufacturing and test data ecosystems
Ability to read electrical schematics and interpret results from wiring, integration, and functional tests
Proven ability to communicate complex technical topics and influence across disciplines
Preferred
Led or significantly contributed to full aircraft type certification from program start through approval
Experience integrating test with enterprise systems such as SAP
Experience with Capital wiring harness software
Working knowledge of common aircraft communication standards (CANbus, RS-485/422, ARINC-429)
Familiarity with Garmin avionics systems
Part 23 certification depth
eVTOL or advanced air mobility experience
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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