Electrical Test Engineer

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:

In the Electrical Test Engineer role, you will own the electrical testing of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for Archer’s high voltage battery management system (BMS) hardware. Your deliverables will span all phases of the product development life cycle: development, implementation, validation, and certification.

Specifically, you will…

• Work closely with hardware engineers and software developers to bring up new PCBA functionalities in the lab

• Develop requirements for PCBA level test stands along with detailed instrumentation

• Work hands-on in the lab to set up equipment and instrumentation as-needed

• Define test methodologies for environmental, functional, and safety verification of BMS electronic hardware and associated sensing electronics

• Perform requirements based electrical verification tests on BMS electronic hardware

• Complete reliability and certification tests on BMS electronic hardware

• Investigate and lead PCBA circuit level failure analysis to determine root cause and drive product improvements

What You Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 3+ years of experience in testing electronic systems against detailed requirements

• Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up, debugging and functional verification

• Experience developing detailed test procedures to verify requirements for electronic hardware

• Knowledge of schematic design and PCB layout

• Familiarity with microcontroller peripheral interfaces, including SPI, CAN, UART

• Familiar with lab equipment such as oscilloscope, logic analyzer, soldering tools, crimp tools

• Experience with signal processing and analysis

• Experience debugging test incidents and performing root cause failure analyses

• Knowledge of design assurance and verification methodologies per DO-254 or ISO 26262

• Excellent organization and communication skills

• Collaborative mindset, willingness to step in and support where needed

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with new product development in regulated industries (e.g., aviation, medical devices)

• Experience with reliability testing on high voltage systems

• Experience with ISO 26262, ISO 15118, or DO-160G standards

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $144,000 - $198,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.