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Battery Test Engineer

Archer, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What you’ll do

Perform Environmental & Mechanical 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

Perform Shock & Vibration testing

Perform Humidity, Waterproofness, Fluid testing

Mechanical design of test rigs

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

What you need

BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

2-7 years of experience in a battery design or testing environment

Experience testing Battery Pack Electrically & Mechanically

Experience with high voltage systems: cars, aircraft, etc.

Experience with reliability testing on high current power systems

Experience with a wide variety of DAQ systems

Experience with MATLAB and Python

Demonstrated project execution experience

Demonstrated knowledge of hands-on experience with electrical & mechanical systems

Positive can-do attitude

Bonus Qualifications

Ability to travel to test facilities

Experience with Battery Manufacturing

Hands-on experience wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision

Proficient in DO-160G, DO-311A, UN 38.3 or applicable test standards for test planning, setup, and execution

Experience with Chroma, Keysight, National Instruments, and/or other Test Systems

Experience with Environmental test equipment

Compensation For this position we are targeting a base pay between $124,000 - $168,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.

Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Airlines and Aviation

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