Chief Engineer / Battery & Energy Storage

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Chief Engineer – Battery & Energy Storage in Dubai to lead the design, development, integration and certification of advanced aircraft battery systems.

The successful candidate will own the battery architecture, oversee BMS and HV systems, and coordinate with electrical, propulsion and airworthiness teams to meet safety and performance requirements for next-generation aerospace platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related engineering field.
• Extensive experience with advanced battery systems and high-voltage energy storage.
• Proven leadership at Chief Engineer, Head of Engineering or equivalent level.
• Strong expertise in lithium-ion battery technologies, BMS and HV electrical systems.
• Experience leading design, testing and qualification of complex battery systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for aircraft battery and energy storage systems.
• Lead HV battery architectures and BMS design and integration.
• Define technical requirements, performance specs and interfaces.
• Oversee battery testing, qualification and certification activities.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams across electrical, propulsion, thermal, structures and airworthiness.
• Engage with aviation certification authorities as needed.

Skills

Technical leadership

Engineering leadership

Problem solving

Battery system knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace/Electrochemical

Tools

SysML

MBSE

Job description

Chief Engineer – Battery & Energy Storage

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Aerospace | Advanced Air Mobility | eVTOL | Electric Aircraft
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

Volantes Technical Recruitment is supporting an ambitious next-generation aerospace development programme in Dubai and is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer – Battery & Energy Storage to provide senior technical leadership across the design, development, integration and certification of advanced aircraft battery and energy storage systems.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the development of a next-generation aircraft platform, working at the forefront of electric aviation, high-voltage energy storage and advanced propulsion technologies.

The successful candidate will hold overarching technical responsibility for the aircraft's battery and energy storage architecture, ensuring that systems meet demanding requirements for safety, performance, reliability, thermal management and airworthiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership and engineering authority for aircraft battery and energy storage systems.

• Lead the development of high-voltage battery architectures, including battery packs, modules, cells and associated electrical and mechanical systems.

• Oversee the design and integration of Battery Management Systems (BMS), energy management systems and high-voltage protection technologies.

• Define technical requirements, performance specifications, design standards and system interfaces.

• Lead battery technology selection, cell chemistry assessments and energy storage architecture trade studies.

• Oversee battery performance analysis, including energy density, power capability, degradation, thermal behaviour and operational limitations.

• Direct battery thermal management, cooling system integration and thermal runaway prevention and mitigation strategies.

• Ensure effective integration between energy storage systems, electric propulsion, power distribution and aircraft-level control systems.

• Lead system safety assessments, failure analysis, reliability engineering and risk mitigation activities.

• Oversee battery verification, validation, environmental qualification, abuse testing and certification activities.

• Provide technical oversight of battery suppliers, technology partners and external engineering organisations.

• Work closely with electrical, propulsion, thermal, structures, systems engineering and airworthiness teams.

• Lead technical design reviews, engineering governance and critical architecture decisions.

• Support engagement with aviation certification authorities and contribute to aircraft-level certification programmes.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering or a related discipline.

• Extensive experience in advanced battery systems, high-voltage energy storage or electrified powertrain engineering.

• Proven technical leadership experience at Chief Engineer, Head of Engineering, Principal Engineer or equivalent level.

• Strong expertise in lithium-ion battery technologies, battery pack architecture, Battery Management Systems and high-voltage electrical systems.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex battery systems through design, development, integration, testing and qualification.

• Strong understanding of battery thermal management, cell performance, degradation, safety and reliability.

• Experience with battery system requirements, interface management, verification and validation.

• Knowledge of battery failure mechanisms, thermal runaway, electrical protection and functional safety.

• Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing complex technical interfaces.

• Strong technical decision-making, engineering leadership and problem-solving capabilities.

Highly Desirable

• Direct experience with eVTOL, electric aircraft, hybrid-electric propulsion or advanced aerospace energy storage systems.

• Experience developing high-voltage battery systems for safety-critical applications.

• Knowledge of aerospace battery qualification and certification requirements, including RTCA DO-311A, DO-160 and applicable EASA or FAA airworthiness frameworks.

• Familiarity with EASA CS-23, SC-VTOL or equivalent aircraft certification requirements.

• Experience with Battery Management Systems, state-of-charge (SOC), state-of-health (SOH) and battery life prediction methodologies.

• Understanding of battery thermal propagation, abuse testing, containment and safety mitigation strategies.

• Experience with MBSE, SysML, requirements management and system-level safety assessments.

• Familiarity with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 or equivalent safety-critical engineering methodologies.

• Experience with battery manufacturing, supplier qualification, production readiness and quality assurance.

• Previous involvement in prototype development, ground testing, flight testing or certification programmes.

Why Apply?

This opportunity offers the chance to take a senior technical leadership position within a pioneering aerospace development programme in Dubai.

You will play a central role in defining the battery and energy storage architecture of a next-generation aircraft platform, working alongside experienced international engineering specialists across electrical systems, propulsion, thermal management and aircraft integration.

The position offers significant technical ownership and the opportunity to shape the development of advanced energy storage technologies for the future of aviation.