Powertrain Manufacturing Test Engineer

Archer
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 126,700 - 158,400 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving"]

Lead end-of-line and in-process test development for high voltage batteries and electric motors, designing test strategies, validating equipment, and optimizing automated test systems to improve throughput, yield, and quality in Archer's scalable eVTOL manufacturing environment.

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Powertrain Manufacturing Test Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead end-of-line and in-process test development for high voltage batteries and electric motors, designing test strategies, validating equipment, and optimizing automated test systems to improve throughput, yield, and quality in Archer's scalable eVTOL manufacturing environment.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead End-of-Line (EOL) and in-process test development for High Voltage batteries and electric motors, covering performance, safety, and system integration.
  • •Design and deploy manufacturing test strategies including hipot, insulation resistance, winding verification, electromagnetic performance, and ESS.
  • •Specify, validate, and commission production test equipment, including installation, FAT, and production readiness.
  • •Program, maintain, and optimize automated test equipment (ATE), test sequences, pass/fail logic, and data collection systems.
  • •Partner with Manufacturing, Design, Quality, and Test teams to integrate test stations into production lines and improve throughput, yield, and quality.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 126,700 - 158,400 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent.
  • •3+ years of manufacturing test engineering experience; EV battery or electric motor production strongly preferred.
  • •Hands-on experience with production test equipment and automated electrical test systems.
  • •Strong understanding of high-voltage safety, battery and motor manufacturing processes.
  • •Experience with battery testing (capacity, IR, balancing, BMS configuration) and motor testing (back-EMF, insulation, ESS, dyno, torque/speed characterization).
Experience:3+ yearsAerospaceEVManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HypotInsulation resistanceWinding verificationElectromagnetic performanceATEPFMEAMESBMSDynoTorqueSpeedCANEthernet/IPModbusPLC

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Archer
Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2018
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