Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Power Distribution

Vertical Aerospace; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering aerospace company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the design of high voltage systems and integrate them within the battery systems for an innovative electric aircraft. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of CATIA and a mechanical engineering background. Join us to redefine aviation standards and contribute to breakthrough technologies.

Benefits

26 days holiday, plus bank holiday

Company performance based bonus

Company Pension Scheme

Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Product engineering design and development.
• Knowledge of battery pack design.
• Experience with Electronics PCBA mechanical integration.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the CAD HV design architecture and battery HV system integration.
• Design the electro-mechanical integration within the battery system.
• Prepare documents from design concepts to detailed electronic drawings.

Skills

Proficiency with 3DX/CATIA design

Strong background in bus-bar design thermal sizing

Very strong Mechanical background in statics, vibration, material selection

Experience designing Electrical diagrams drawings in CATIA

Strong technical project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CATIA V6

3DX PLM

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

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer that thrives on new and novel engineering concepts. You will join a team of highly motivated people that are passionate about creating robust designs using the latest technology and finding optimised results for our new generation of battery packs in order to support the aircraft program.

You will be responsible for design and development of the Aircraft Charge HV distribution system, power distribution units, and design the electro‑mechanical integration within the battery system.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for the CAD HV design architecture, components and battery HV system integration using CATIA V6 and 3DX PLM.
• Responsible for the Design and electro‑mechanical integration of the Charge Power distribution system.
• Perform analysis of functional, behavioural and performance requirements.
• Work on Trade studies, related with weight estimations.
• Design system electrical drawings, harnesses and interfaces.
• Design Power distribution units, Electronics bays.
• Electronics integration within the Aircraft.
• Prepare documents, from design concepts to detailed electronic (CAD/3D) Drawings.
• Electrical system FMEA
• Support system fault‑tree analysis

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering
• Extensive experience in Product engineering design and development
• Experience designing Electrical diagrams drawings in CATIA
• Experience with Harness development 2D and 3D in CATIA
• Proficiency with 3DX/CATIA design
• Knowledge of clearance and creepage rules
• Very strong Mechanical background in statics, vibration, material selection
• Strong background in bus‑bar design thermal sizing
• Knowledge of battery pack design
• Strong background designing power distribution units
• Experience with Electronics PCBA mechanical integration
• Railway, Automotive or Aerospace development design processes
• Strong technical project management skills and support management level presentations and project overviews
• Experience with requirements management

Desirable:

• Experience with eVTOL or electric aircraft
• Knowledge of safety‑critical, fault‑tolerant design for electrical aerospace systems

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.