Senior Electrical Test Engineer - Battery & Power (Onsite)

Wisk Aero; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) matching

Commuter Assistance

Education Assistance

Free catered lunches

Flight lessons

Wellness allowances

Job summary

Wisk Aero is seeking a Staff Electrical Test Engineer in Mountain View to lead development and qualification testing for BMS, HV/LV power electronics, and power distribution. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements through reporting, and mentor junior team members.

The role emphasizes test automation with Python/LabVIEW, integrating HIL setups, and working closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure robust test coverage across aerospace-grade hardware.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience in aerospace and/or automotive testing or systems integration.
• Hands-on experience designing and assembling test assets or stations from scratch for entirely new hardware.
• Proficiency in writing test automation scripts with Python and/or LabVIEW.
• Ability to read and interpret ICDs and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and qualification test campaigns for safety‑critical battery systems (BMS, HV/LV power electronics, and power distribution).
• Own the lifecycle from early‑stage requirement analysis through test planning, asset development & commissioning, test execution, and final reporting.
• Review Altium schematics and layouts and provide proactive design feedback to optimize test readiness.
• Interpret HW/SW ICDs to align test configurations with system interfaces.
• Architect, write, and deploy automated test frameworks and scripts using Python and/or LabVIEW.
• Integrate off‑the‑shelf equipment and/or Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop into flexible, scalable test environments.
• Drive cross‑functional root cause analysis on complex hardware failures across PCBAs and assemblies.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing and quality engineering to implement robust, systemic solutions that prevent recurrence.
• Lead, mentor, and guide junior and mid‑level test engineers.
• Establish team-wide best practices for testing and debugging methodologies.

Skills

Python

LabVIEW

Test automation

Hardware debugging

CAN/I2C/SPI protocols

Independent work

Education

BS in Electrical/Mechatronics or related engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

DAQ systems

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Logic analyzers

Job description

Wisk Aero is seeking a Staff Electrical Test Engineer in Mountain View to lead development and qualification testing for BMS, HV/LV power electronics, and power distribution. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements through reporting, and mentor junior team members.

The role emphasizes test automation with Python/LabVIEW, integrating HIL setups, and working closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure robust test coverage across aerospace-grade hardware.