Senior Battery Test Engineer - eVTOL Labs

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, hiring a Battery Test Engineer to advance eVTOL battery validation. You will design and run electrical and environmental tests on modules and packs, build test rigs, and develop automation tools for FAA submissions.

Requires a BS in Engineering and 8+ years in battery testing with high voltage experience, plus hands-on, independent work style. Some travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or related Engineering field.
• 8+ years in battery design, testing environment, or equipment design.
• Experience testing Battery Pack Electrically & Mechanically.
• Experience with high voltage systems (cars, aircraft).
• Experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python and DAQ systems (NI).
• Familiarity with DO-160G, DO-311A, UN 38.3 or applicable test standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform Electrical & Environmental testing of prototype and certified batteries for the eVTOL aircraft.
• Collaborate with teams across the company to develop test plans and execute on those plans for flight critical hardware.
• Perform Acceptance Testing on Modules, Battery Packs, and Charge Port Assemblies.
• Design sub-scale test rigs for mechanical and environmental tests requiring pcba/hardware and software development.
• Design and deploy custom test equipment and controllers.
• Design bespoke test equipment and test automation software to support cross functional battery R&D testing.
• Mechanical design of test rigs in NX CAD software.
• Development of LabVIEW, Python, and other test development tools.
• Analyze test data and share with engineering teams.
• Develop automated test equipment as needed.
• Develop novel test procedures and execute testing.
• Create reports for submission to the FAA.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Independent worker

Project execution

High voltage experience

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace)

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Python

DAQ systems (NI)

Job description

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, hiring a Battery Test Engineer to advance eVTOL battery validation. You will design and run electrical and environmental tests on modules and packs, build test rigs, and develop automation tools for FAA submissions.

Requires a BS in Engineering and 8+ years in battery testing with high voltage experience, plus hands-on, independent work style. Some travel may be involved.