Senior BMS Systems Engineer

Vertical Aerospace; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise innovante dédiée à l'aviation électrique recherche un Senior BMS Systems Engineer pour développer des systèmes de gestion de batteries pour leur aéronef VX4. Le candidat idéal aura une expertise avérée en ingénierie système, une expérience en développement matériel, et une nanaissance dans l'intégration de systèmes critiques de sécurité. Vous aurez l'opportunité de travailler au sein d'une équipe dynamique, prête à redéfinir l'aviation moderne tout en bénéficiant de nombreux avantages.

Benefits

26 jours de congés payés, plus jours fériés

4% supplémentaire de votre salaire pour des avantages

Pension d'entreprise avec contributions

Bonus basé sur la performance

Service de santé numérique primé

Petit-déjeuner fourni chaque jour

Qualifications

• Expérience étendue en développement matériel pour l'aviation ou l'automobile.
• Connaissance des normes de sécurité fonctionnelle.
• Formation en ingénierie d'électriques ou systèmes.

Responsibilities

• Prendre la responsabilité des Work Packages d'ingénierie des systèmes BMS.
• Conduire les activités de développement et intégration du système.
• Effectuer des tests de validation et de vérification.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Battery Management Systems

Requirements Management

Network Protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics, Electrical, Electronics, Aerospace, Systems, or Computer Engineering

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 Senior BMS Systems Engineer, you will join a dynamic team of passionate professionals whose primary focus is on the development and integration of advanced Battery Management Systems for our fully electric VX4 aircraft. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring our BMS technology meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.

A typical day could involve leading systems engineering development for in-house BMS projects, conducting hands-on testing and debugging activities, or coordinating with external suppliers and contractors to deliver cutting-edge battery management solutions. You'll also be interfacing with other aircraft systems and supporting integration activities across our wider engineering teams.

Your ability to take full ownership of complex systems engineering work packages, lead requirements validation activities, and perform detailed design reviews will be key to your success in this role.

What You'll Do

• Take full ownership and responsibility of the BMS Systems Engineering Work Packages

• Lead the systems engineering development for in-house BMS/HW projects

• Lead BMS requirements capture, validation, and verification activities

• Own the interfacing with other aircraft systems

• Conduct hands-on testing and debugging activities

• Lead the integration of the BMS with the HV Electrical System

• Coordinate external development suppliers/contractors when required

• Support integration and validation into the aircraft, assisting colleagues as needed and perform design reviews for BMS development, including DFMEA, FTA, FMECA etc

• Identify and track specific assignments and deliverables, providing assessments on progress and outcomes on a day-to-day basis

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics, Electrical, Electronics, Aerospace, Systems, or Computer Engineering or related engineering field

• Extensive proven experience in hardware development for aerospace or automotive industries

• Experience with Battery Management Systems

• Strong background in Systems Engineering

• Good understanding of network protocols including CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, ARINC

• Experience with requirements management

• Experience with FMEA, DFMEA, FTA and single component failure analysis

• Experience with functional safety, aircraft or automotive standards including DO-178, DO-254, ARP 4754, ARP 4761 and DO-160, ISO 26262, IEC 61508 and/or derived requirements

Desired

• High Voltage training and advanced battery design/development experience

• Previous experience working in aerospace or electric aviation

• Experience with verification and validation processes for safety-critical systems

• Knowledge of certification processes for aerospace applications

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.