Electrical AIT Engineer for Hypersonic Systems (Equity)

Hypersonica; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hypersonica in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Electrical AIT Engineer to help deliver hypersonic vehicle projects through hands-on electrical assembly, integration, and testing. You will translate engineering designs into practical build steps, wire harnesses, and installation plans, working across avionics and mechanical teams.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Electronic/Aerospace engineering, strong schematic reading, and experience with wiring, avionics, or test setups.

Qualifications

• A hands‑on Electrical AIT Engineer with experience integrating electrical or avionics systems into complex hardware.
• Degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Aerospace Engineering (or similar).
• Strong ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, and CAD models and translate them into practical build steps.
• Experience with wiring, harnessing, avionics integration, or test setups.
• Familiarity with DAQ systems, instrumentation, or embedded systems is advantageous.
• Detail‑oriented with a strong focus on quality and traceability.
• Comfortable troubleshooting electrical integration and test issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of hypersonic vehicles through electrical Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) activities.
• Develop electrical assembly, wiring, and integration procedures from engineering drawings, schematics, and CAD data.
• Translate avionics and electrical system designs into clear build instructions for harnessing, equipment installation, and system interfaces.
• Define electrical integration sequences across subsystem and full vehicle builds.
• Identify required tools, test equipment, consumables, and inspection steps for electrical integration and verification.
• Develop and maintain electrical build documentation, ensuring traceability and configuration control.
• Support installation and integration of avionics, sensors, and electrical subsystems.
• Set up and support data acquisition and basic test systems for subsystem and vehicle-level testing.
• Collaborate across Mechanical, Systems, and Avionics teams to resolve integration challenges.
• Support electrical integration testing and fault-finding activities.

Skills

Electrical AIT

Schematics reading

CAD models

DAQ familiarity

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Electronic/Aerospace

Tools

Wiring harnessing tools

Instrumentation tools

Embedded systems

Job description

Hypersonica in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Electrical AIT Engineer to help deliver hypersonic vehicle projects through hands-on electrical assembly, integration, and testing. You will translate engineering designs into practical build steps, wire harnesses, and installation plans, working across avionics and mechanical teams.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Electronic/Aerospace engineering, strong schematic reading, and experience with wiring, avionics, or test setups.