Sr. Staff Test Engineer, Electric Engine Lead (SJ2025IM)

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
• Complete reliability and certification tests on electric engines (motor, gearbox and inverter assemblies) for Archer’s eVTOL aircraft.
• Create detailed test plans and work across groups within the engine department to complete the testing.
• Lead a team of test engineers to execute the testing on schedule.
• Develop, design, and procure complete testing setups for DO-160 environmental tests, engine design verification test, and hardware in the loop (HIL) verification tests.
• Perform and supervise high voltage and power electronics testing, design, build and run high voltage lab test equipment.
• Supervise and complete hardware in the loop (HIL) regression testing.
• Develop the digital testing infrastructure for data storage and analysis.
• Analyze and present test data in clear dashboards and failure summaries.
• Document test results in clear reports to assist in certifying Archer’s aircraft.
• Follow safety procedures for operating with and around high voltage systems.
• Investigate and lead device failure analysis to determine root cause and drive product improvements.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Masters’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Test Engineer, Systems Engineer, or related job title in which 7 years of experience with High Voltage testing on batteries or power electronics systems, high voltage and high power test setup development, high voltage safety (NFPA 70E or equivalent), High voltage systems testing, high voltage systems integration, software regression testing, hardware in the loop (HIL) testing, system failure root cause analysis, writing test reports, National Instruments, LabVIEW, and MATLAB experience was gained.

Please apply online at: Must put job code SJ2025IM on resume/CV and cover letter.

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $268,580.00 to $295,438.00 per year.

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