Senior IVVQ Systems Engineer – Propulsion

ZeroAvia Inc; Kemble; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

25 days holiday, plus holidays

Free EV Charging

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Weekly Spot Bonuses

Income Protection and Legal Support

Relocation Support

Job summary

ZeroAvia Inc in Kemble seeks a Senior Systems Engineer (IVVQ) to own validation, integration and verification campaigns for the ZA200 propulsion system. You will drive test strategy, DO-160G campaigns, and environmental qualification across aircraft and system levels.

You’ll collaborate with Airworthiness, Certification, Safety, Test and Design to ensure ARP4754B compliance and robust verification of software and hardware, with a focus on traceability and risk management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline (Master’s preferred).
• ~6+ years’ systems engineering experience in aerospace, including certified or in-certification programmes.
• Strong working knowledge of ARP4754B (essential), with familiarity of ARP4761/A, DO-178C, DO-254.
• Proven experience planning and executing system-level IVVQ programmes, including verification strategy, test development, and traceability.
• Experience with DO-160G environmental qualification and supplier test oversight (including witnessing and data acceptance).
• Proficiency with requirements tools (e.g., Polarion); experience in propulsion, fuel cell, electric, or emerging aerospace systems advantageous

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver IVVQ activities across aircraft, system, and item levels for the ZA200 fuel cell system.
• Develop and maintain V&V, integration, and qualification plans, ensuring alignment with lifecycle and programme schedules.
• Plan and execute validation, integration, verification, and DO-160G environmental qualification campaigns.
• Authorise test specifications, procedures, execution, and results; lead defect investigation and resolution.
• Lead IVVQ reviews and represent IVVQ at design reviews, managing verification risk and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

IVVQ planning

Aerospace systems engineering

ARP4754B

DO-178C/DO-254 familiarity

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree preferred

Bachelor's degree required

Tools

Polarion

Job description

ZeroAvia Inc in Kemble seeks a Senior Systems Engineer (IVVQ) to own validation, integration and verification campaigns for the ZA200 propulsion system. You will drive test strategy, DO-160G campaigns, and environmental qualification across aircraft and system levels.

You’ll collaborate with Airworthiness, Certification, Safety, Test and Design to ensure ARP4754B compliance and robust verification of software and hardware, with a focus on traceability and risk management.