Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

About the role

This role sits within Manufacturing Engineering and is responsible for aircraft-level functional and end-of-line testing as each vehicle is manufactured. You will help ensure each aircraft meets required performance, integration, and system-level standards before delivery or progression into flight testing.

What you’ll do

• Own the end-to-end functional test strategy for aircraft systems across manufacturing, from early builds through certified production
• Drive cross-functional alignment between manufacturing, design engineering, flight test, and certification to define test requirements and coverage
• Architect and scale automated manufacturing test solutions to improve quality, repeatability, and throughput
• Lead execution of functional testing in lab environments and on aircraft, supporting fast-paced transitions from prototype to production lines
• Define how functional test integrates with Archer’s manufacturing engineering systems, data infrastructure, and production workflows
• Identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies in test coverage and proactively drive solutions at the system level

What you need

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in aircraft systems or subsystem test engineering, including ownership of test scope and strategy
• Experience testing aircraft systems developed under 14 CFR Part 23/25/27/29 or equivalent regulatory frameworks
• Strong background in electrical and software-driven testing (most mechanical systems are software-controlled)
• Experience designing or influencing data acquisition and test architectures (specific platforms not required)
• Scripting fluency (Python preferred) for automation, analysis, and test enablement
• Ability to work effectively within existing manufacturing and test data ecosystems
• Ability to read electrical schematics and interpret results from wiring, integration, and functional tests
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical topics and influence across disciplines

Bonus Qualifications

• Led or significantly contributed to full aircraft type certification from program start through approval
• Experience integrating test with enterprise systems such as SAP
• Experience with Capital wiring harness software
• Working knowledge of common aircraft communication standards (CANbus, RS-485/422, ARINC-429)
• Familiarity with Garmin avionics systems
• Part 23 certification depth
• eVTOL or advanced air mobility experience

Pay

Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Archer is targeting a base pay between $151,680 - $189,600.

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