Senior Electrical Test Engineer - BMS & Power Systems Onsite

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

9 off Fridays for full-time employees

Flexible vacation

401(k) with 50% company matching

Commuter assistance

Education assistance

Free catered lunches

Flight lessons

Wellness allowances

Job summary

Wisk Aero LLC in Mountain View is seeking a Staff Electrical Test Engineer to lead development and qualification testing of our Battery Management Systems, HV/LV power electronics, and power distribution hardware. You will own the entire test lifecycle, collaborate with design teams, and drive robust test solutions onsite.

The role requires 8+ years in aerospace/automotive testing, strong debugging skills, and hands-on asset development.

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 interpret mechanical, electrical, and software Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Ability to read and analyze electrical schematics and PCB layouts (Altium preferred).
• Experience working with communication protocols such as CAN, I2C, SPI, isoSPI, and/or RS-485.
• Experience integrating off-the-shelf test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.) and DAQs into test setups.
• Strong hardware debugging skills; software debugging skills are a significant plus.
• Ability to work independently and interface directly with design teams to define testing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and qualification test campaigns for safety-critical battery systems (BMS, HV/LV power electronics, and power distribution).
• Own the entire lifecycle from early-stage requirement analysis through test planning, asset development & commissioning, test execution, and final reporting.
• Actively participate in design reviews, review Altium schematics and layouts, and provide proactive design feedback to ensure systems are optimized for test.
• Interpret HW/SW Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to align test configurations with system-level 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 (HIL) into flexible, scalable test environments.
• Drive cross-functional root cause analysis on complex hardware failures across PCBAs and electronic assemblies.
• Work closely with design, manufacturing, and quality engineering to implement robust, systemic solutions that prevent recurrence.
• Lead, mentor, and guide junior and mid-level test engineers.
• Cultivate a culture of technical excellence, establish team-wide best practices for testing, and standardize debugging methodologies.

Skills

Python scripting

LabVIEW

ICD interpretation

Schematic/PCB analysis

CAN/I2C/SPI/RS-485 protocols

Hardware debugging

Independent work

Team mentoring

Education

BS/MS Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscope

DAQ systems

Power supplies/Electronic loads

Job description

Wisk Aero LLC in Mountain View is seeking a Staff Electrical Test Engineer to lead development and qualification testing of our Battery Management Systems, HV/LV power electronics, and power distribution hardware. You will own the entire test lifecycle, collaborate with design teams, and drive robust test solutions onsite.

The role requires 8+ years in aerospace/automotive testing, strong debugging skills, and hands-on asset development.