Advanced Systems Engineer

Vertical Aerospace Ltd.; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertical Aerospace is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their committed battery team for the VX4 eVTOL aircraft. The role emphasizes system integration and design, crucial for ensuring a certified battery system. Candidates should bring experience in battery systems, effective communication skills, and a relevant engineering degree. With competitive benefits including additional holiday and a performance-based bonus, this is an opportunity to shape the future of sustainable air mobility.

Benefits

26 days holiday, plus bank holiday

5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)

5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership

Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits

Company performance based bonus

Company pension scheme

Breakfast on us, every day

Qualifications

• Previous experience with battery systems and cross functional delivery organisation.
• Working knowledge of SAE ARP 4761, and SAE ARP 4754A.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Generate and verify battery system requirements.
• Conduct multi-disciplinary design reviews.
• Develop system and equipment test plans and reports.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry or a related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Systems engineering tools

Job description

Our Mission

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The VX4, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky.

We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed; instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices.

We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals of having the VX4 in service by 2030.

What to Expect

As a Systems Engineer, you will join an enthusiastic and committed battery team where the battery is one of the key systems in the aircraft. Your role will be crucial in connecting each of the functional leads into a cohesive certified battery system, owning the architecture and integration of the battery system functional design.

A typical day could involve conducting multi-disciplinary design reviews with different design disciplines, coordinating between Mechanical Engineering, BMS and electrochemical teams, or working closely with both internal and external certification leads to define a safe, reliable and well-defined system.

Your ability to integrate complex systems, communicate effectively across disciplines, and drive certification processes will be key to your success in this role and our mission to deliver sustainable air mobility solutions.

What You'll Do

• Generate, review, approve, validate and verify battery system requirements covering development, certification, and entry into service
• Serve as the system-level expert for integration and coordination activities between battery functional leads and other Engineer Functions
• Conduct and facilitate multi-disciplinary design reviews with multiple different design disciplines
• Contribute, generate and review system safety analyses, such as FHAs, FMEA's FTAs, working with engineering drawings, schematics, and design specifications
• Develop system and equipment test plans and reports, compliance documentation, and system engineering processes
• Contribute to ensuring all system and aircraft-level requirements are met
• Co-ordinate with the Programme manager for timing, cost and design principles

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience with battery systems and cross functional delivery organisation
• Working knowledge of SAE ARP 4761, and SAE ARP 4754A or another formal requirement development framework
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and technical writing skills
• Bachelor of Science in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry or a related degree
• Proficient in English
• Skilled at creating and reviewing technical schematics, logical and functional diagrams, and engineering specifications
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and other systems engineering tools

Desired

• Working knowledge of lithium-ion battery technology and support systems
• Working knowledge of DO-160G, 254 and 178
• Working knowledge of MBSE
• Experience in validation process and performing correctness checks on requirements
• Previous experience managing complex engineering programs
• Previous experience preparing and presenting design reviews
• Previous experience in testing, including instrumenting, data acquisition, and documenting and analysing results
• Experience and involvement with industry groups to develop consensus standards
• 5+ years of relevant experience

What can you expect from us?

We're on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn't your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we're going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.

Our benefits

Our people matter - we're not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials.

• 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
• 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)
• 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
• Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
• Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
• Company performance based bonus - rewarding company and individual performance
• Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
• Breakfast on us, every day

We may just be the hardest job you've ever had, but we're confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility.

Disclaimer Statement

We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.