Battery Test Engineer, Electrical

Archer 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. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What you’ll do:

• Perform the systems and integration testing of prototype and certified Batteries or BMS components for the eVTOL aircraft

• Collaborate with BMS, Controls, Engines, Flight, Integrated, & Systems teams across the company to develop test plans and execute on those plans for flight critical hardware

• Support Regression testing

• Support EMC, Short Circuit, and Electrical Design Infrastructure

• Develop and test Mission Profiles on batteries 

• Assist in developing the digital testing infrastructure for data storage and analysis

• Analyze test data and share with engineering teams

• Develop automated test equipment as needed 

• Support Production & Reliability lab electrical infrastructure design

• Create reports for submission to the FAA.

What you need:

• BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in a battery design, bms/controls, battery testing, and/or electrical/electronic design/test environment
• Proficient in DO-160G, DO-311A, UN 38.3 or applicable test standards for test planning, setup, and execution
• Experience testing Battery Pack and BMS Electrically 
• Experience with high voltage systems: cars, aircraft, etc.
• Experience with a wide variety of DAQ systems
• Experience with Altium
• Demonstrated project execution experience
• Positive can-do attitude
• Proficient with LabVIE or Python
• Proficient with CANoe, CANalyzer, PCAN

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with Automation and Data Processing
• Experience with Polarion, JAMA, DOORS or other requirements management tools
• Hands-on experience wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision
• Experience with AVL, Chroma, NI, HIL environments, and/or other Test Systems
• Experience with Electrical and Environmental  test equipment
• Experience creating reports for certification agencies

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that support the Company's strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $144,000 - $180,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.