Senior Electrical Test / Systems Engineer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is looking for a Senior Electrical (Test) Systems Engineer in San Jose, California. The role demands a hands-on expert with an electrical background to tackle challenges at the intersection of high-voltage power and low-voltage instrumentation.

Responsibilities include diagnosing electrical faults, leading grounding architecture reviews, and developing real-time applications on NI platforms. Ideal candidates will have strong experience with LabVIEW, Python, and industry protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, EV powertrain, motor drive, or power electronics test environments.
• Experience with version control (Git) and structured software development practices.
• Proven LabVIEW development on cRIO and PXI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead grounding architecture reviews and remediation across the lab.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults in test systems.
• Build and maintain real-time test and control applications using LabVIEW and Python.

Skills

Hands-on grounding architecture

Electrical fault diagnosis

CAN bus experience

Python proficiency

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands-on industry experience

Tools

LabVIEW

Git

Electrical CAD tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a Senior Electrical (Test) Systems Engineer to serve as the ultimate authority on system health
• This isn’t a “follow the manual” role
• You’ll be operating at the volatile intersection of high-voltage power and sensitive low-voltage instrumentation—a boundary where noise, grounding issues, and transients create real-world consequences
• We need a battle-tested expert who has seen these systems fail in industry and knows exactly how to build them to last
• Build and maintain real-time test and control applications on NI cRIO, PXI, and DAQ using LabVIEW, VeriStand, and Python, with strong CAN bus integration and test automation experience
• Interface with subsystems via CAN bus, EtherCAT, Modbus, TCP/IP, and related industrial communication protocols, from initial bring-up through fault diagnosis in deployed systems
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults in medium- to high-power test systems including voltage/current ripple, transient noise, EMI, and grounding failures, with full ownership of root-cause findings and mitigation recommendations
• Lead grounding architecture reviews and remediation across the lab, with specific focus on how high-voltage ground faults cascade into low-voltage instrumentation systems
• Set up and operate oscilloscopes, signal conditioning hardware, and bench instrumentation to characterize and isolate electrical anomalies in complex, integrated test environments
• Own ongoing support of delivered test systems including software updates, bug fixes, new feature integration, and in-field troubleshooting to ensure systems remain reliable as configurations evolve
• Support system bring-up, integration verification, and validation across hardware, controls, and software layers

Qualifications

• Electrical background with hands‑on grounding architecture, oscilloscope‑based fault diagnosis, and signal conditioning in mixed high/low voltage environments
• Hands‑on experience with CAN bus, EtherCAT, Modbus, and TCP/IP in deployed, real‑world systems
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands‑on industry experience
• Experience with version control (Git) and structured software development practices
• Proven LabVIEW development on cRIO and PXI platforms — building and maintaining real‑time applications, not just configuring existing ones
• Python proficiency for test automation, data analysis, and tooling
• Experience in aerospace, EV powertrain, motor drive, or power electronics test environments
• HIL or real‑time validation experience (NI, dSPACE, Speedgoat, or equivalent)
• NI Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) or Architect (CLA)
• Electrical CAD tools (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical)
• Familiarity with NI SystemLink, DIAdem, or TestStand
• Additional protocols: EtherNet/IP, LIN, RS-232/485