Electrical Powertrain Test & Integration Engineer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. You will drive the architecture and design of powertrain test systems, integrating high-voltage components and ensuring safe, flight-representative validation.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership of hardware, from design through build and validation, plus hands-on testing, data integrity, and collaboration with power electronics, software, and thermal teams to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering or physics is required.
• Experience with high-voltage systems and powertrains desirable.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to own hardware from design through validation.
• Experience with software automation (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture and design of powertrain test systems with high-voltage components.
• Own end-to-end electrical and mechanical design of test enclosures and HV harnesses.
• Interpret interfaces and schematics to resolve integration challenges with SMEs support.
• Lead evaluation and testing of powertrain components and manage supply chain for hardware readiness.
• Integrate and commission high voltage testbeds, configure simulations, develop test automation, ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate across power electronics, software, and thermal teams to meet safety and certification standards.

Skills

HV powertrains

Systems thinking

Troubleshooting

End-to-end ownership

Software automation

Problem solving

Test equipment design

Education

Engineering or Physics degree

Tools

Electrical CAD

Job description

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. You will drive the architecture and design of powertrain test systems, integrating high-voltage components and ensuring safe, flight-representative validation.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership of hardware, from design through build and validation, plus hands-on testing, data integrity, and collaboration with power electronics, software, and thermal teams to meet