Senior Electrical Engineer

Vertical Aerospace; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise innovante dans l'aviation électrique, Vertical Aerospace, recherche un Senior HV Systems Engineer. Vous serez en charge de la conception et de l'intégration de systèmes électriques avancés pour leurs aéronefs. Ce rôle vous offre l'opportunité de travailler dans un environnement dynamique sur des projets révolutionnaires, façonnant l'avenir de la mobilité aérienne avancée. Profitez de bénéfices attrayants, y compris des congés supplémentaires et un bonus de performance.

Benefits

26 days holiday, plus bank holiday

5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)

5 extra days holiday for marriage or civil partnership

4% additional salary for extra benefits

Digital health and wellbeing service

Company performance bonus

Company Share Scheme for employees

Pension Scheme with 5% match

Daily breakfast provided

Qualifications

• Bac + en ingénierie électrique ou similaire.
• 10 ans d'expérience en conception et développement.
• Expertise dans l'ingénierie des systèmes et les systèmes à haute tension.

Responsibilities

• Conception des systèmes de distribution HV et protection.
• Responsable de l'architecture de propulsion et intégration des systèmes HV.
• Réalisation des évaluations de sécurité et études détaillées.

Skills

Technical Project Management

System Engineering Methodology

High Voltage Systems

Electrical Diagram Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

FMEA

FTA

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 HV Systems Engineer, you will join a growing team of passionate individuals whose primary focus is to develop, design and integrate the high-voltage distribution systems and power protection solutions that will power our fully electric VX4 aircraft.

A typical day could range from designing sophisticated HV protection systems and power distribution units to performing detailed safety assessments and supporting system-level fault tree analysis. You'll work closely with our propulsion and battery teams to ensure seamless integration of HV systems across the aircraft.

The ability to lead complex technical projects, make critical design decisions, and mentor junior engineers will all factor into this role's impact and your success.

What You'll Do

• You will be responsible for HV distribution system design, power distribution system and the analysis and development of the HV protections.

• You will own the propulsion architecture, components and battery HV system integration, ensuring optimal performance and safety.

• You will design and develop HV load protection systems including contactors and solid state protections, as well as power distribution units.

• You will perform analysis of functional, behavioural and performance requirements, including logical design, architectural design, functional decomposition, allocation and interface definition.

• You will conduct safety assessments of different solutions and perform detailed studies to lead the design of various HV architectures.

• You will be responsible for electronics integration within the battery pack and prepare comprehensive documentation from design concepts to detailed electronic specifications.

• You will conduct verification at component level through testing, electrical system FMEA, and support system FTA activities.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Aerospace Engineering.

• 10 years in product engineering design and development with strong technical project management skills.

• Deep expertise in system engineering methodology including requirement capture, functional trees, and requirement management.

• Extensive experience working with HV (>200V) AC or DC systems and designing electrical diagram drawings.

• Strong experience with harness development and knowledge of clearance and creepage rules.

• Proven ability to size cables, fuses and protections, with specific knowledge about solid state protections and SSPC.

• Experience with fuse coordination and bus-bar design thermal sizing.

• Strong background in electronics PCB mechanical integration and experience with railway, automotive or aerospace development design processes ideal.

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.