Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

The role

This role is responsible for aircraft-level functional and end-of-line testing during manufacturing. You will validate that individual builds meet performance, integration, and system-level standards.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end functional test strategy for aircraft systems across manufacturing.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to define test requirements and coverage.
• Architect and scale automated manufacturing test solutions.
• Lead execution of functional testing in lab environments and on aircraft.
• Define how functional test integrates with manufacturing engineering systems and workflows.
• Identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies in test coverage and drive solutions.

Required qualifications

• 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
• Experience designing or influencing data acquisition and test architectures
• Scripting fluency
• 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

Nice to have

• 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
• Python preferred

Before you apply

• Employment in safety sensitive positions is contingent on successful passage of a background check
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug screening
• Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship

About the company

Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform. They deliver air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems, and aviation-related physical artificial intelligence solutions.