Senior Aircraft Charging & Ground Power Interface Engineer

Aviation JobSearch Europa; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Principal Charging & Ground Power Interface Engineer to own aircraft charging interfaces and ground power systems. You will collaborate with battery, high-voltage, operations, and ground infrastructure teams to deliver a safe, practical charging solution for aircraft.

You will oversee charging interface decisions, protection, thermal management, and system integration for maintenance and pre-flight activities in a demanding

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in electrical systems, high-power charging or high-voltage interface engineering.
• 3+ years in airborne, automotive or industrial safety-critical applications.
• Ownership of a high-power charging or high-voltage connection interface.
• Experience with protection, interlocks and fault behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Own the aircraft charging interface, including connector selection, voltage/current ratings, thermal management and installation.
• Develop charging protection and isolation systems, including fault detection, interlocks and safe disconnection.
• Define the communication and control interface between the aircraft and external charger.
• Ensure safe behaviour during charging interruptions, overheating and other abnormal conditions.
• Own ground power provision for maintenance and pre-flight activities.
• Define the interface requirements between the aircraft and ground/vertiport charging infrastructure.
• Analyse aircraft turnaround times based on charge rate, battery temperature and battery limitations.
• Support safety assessments covering ground safety, personnel protection and emergency response.
• Define and support charging and interface qualification testing, including thermal testing.
• Monitor emerging aviation charging standards and support future interface decisions.

Skills

Electrical systems

High-power charging

High-voltage interface

Safety-critical applications

Vehicle-to-charger communication

Thermal management

Ground safety

Job description

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Principal Charging & Ground Power Interface Engineer to own aircraft charging interfaces and ground power systems. You will collaborate with battery, high-voltage, operations, and ground infrastructure teams to deliver a safe, practical charging solution for aircraft.

You will oversee charging interface decisions, protection, thermal management, and system integration for maintenance and pre-flight activities in a demanding