Electrical Design Engineer

AALTO; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Dental and optical cash back

Pension plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Discounted car scheme

Employee assistance programme

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

AALTO, based in Farnborough, is a global leader in Stratospace and an Airbus subsidiary, delivering Zephyr programmes. We are seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to contribute to design, development, and delivery of electrical products across Zephyr projects.

You'll work in a multidisciplinary team, generating and maintaining the digital design record, and collaborating with manufacturing and installation partners.

Qualifications

• BEng or MSc in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Proficient in SolidWorks Electrical.
• Experience translating system-level requirements into complete design solutions.
• Ability to resolve emergent electrical issues and propose innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support Avionics and Systems Engineering in maintaining the production design record.
• Produce detailed electrical designs using SolidWorks Electrical.
• Select components to meet schematic and system requirements.
• Liaise as a key contact for electrical design queries across engineering and production.
• Provide hands-on support to the build line for electrical issues.
• Contribute to design maturity gate reviews per AALTO processes.
• Assist with design changes per configuration and change control.
• Collaborate with Production and Procurement to address DFM early in lifecycle.

Skills

Aviation electrical design

System requirements translation

Problem solving

Education

BEng/MSc in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37 - Hybrid (3 days a week onsite)

Travel: Infrequent or not expected

Location: Farnborough

AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace. Based in Farnborough, AALTO is an Airbus subsidiary that manufactures, operates, and delivers services with its solar-powered, stratospheric platform: Zephyr.

Zephyr’s persistence enables continuous flight for months at a time. Its current flight-time record of over 67 days in the stratosphere. From above 60,000+ft, or 20km above ground, AALTO can deliver several applications including direct-to-device connectivity and high-resolution Earth observation.

AALTO operates in a new operational layer between most of air traffic and low-Earth orbit, Stratospace. This is where high-altitude platforms led by Zephyr deliver services to commercial and government partners. We can help monitor environments, observe borders, track natural disasters and connect unconnected communities.

Join us as we create a new domain of aerospace: Stratospace. You’ll be part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people – Team AALTO. Together, we can Unlock Stratospace.

About The Role

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and delivery of electrical products across multiple Zephyr programmes.

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will help generate and maintain the digital design record, collaborating closely with both internal teams and external manufacturing and installation partners.

This is a dynamic role in a growing organisation, offering exposure to evolving programmes and complex, rewarding design challenges.

Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role

Responsibilities To Include

• Support Avionics and Systems Engineering teams in developing and maintaining the production design record for new concepts and design changes.
• Produce detailed electrical design solutions using SolidWorks Electrical.
• Select appropriate electrical components to satisfy schematic and system level requirements.
• Act as a key contact for electrical design queries across engineering and production.
• Provide hands on support to the build line in resolving emerging electrical issues.
• Support and participate in design maturity gate reviews in accordance with AALTO’s design processes.
• Help manage design changes in line with configuration and change control processes.
• Collaborate with Production and Procurement teams to ensure Design for Manufacture (DFM) considerations are addressed early in the lifecycle.

Skills And Knowledge Required

• An interest in developing experience in aviation-focused electrical design
• BEng or MSc, or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Must have experience and a good proficiency in SolidWorks Electrical
• Understanding of and interest in resolving emergent electrical issues and developing innovative solutions
• Understanding of translating system level requirements into complete design solutions

In Addition To An Attractive Market-aligned Salary, We Offer

• Rewarding Excellence: Benefit from our short-term incentive plan that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Enjoy Your Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of holiday to relax and recharge.
• Stay Healthy: We’ve got your health covered with private medical insurance, along with dental and optical cash back.
• Secure Your Future: Take advantage of our personal pension plan to ensure a comfortable retirement.
• Peace of Mind: Our income protection and life assurance schemes are there to support you when you need it most.
• Getting around: Drive the latest vehicles with our discounted salary sacrifice scheme.
• We Care About You: Our employee assistance programme is always available to provide the support you need.
• Perks Galore: Enjoy a range of employee discounts via Perkbox, from household goods to travel!

AALTO is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.