Systems Engineer

The ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The ePlane Company is seeking a Systems Engineer for Batteries & Electrical in Chennai, India. You will drive systems-level development of high-voltage traction battery packs, BMS hardware/software, HV/LV converters, and BTMS, ensuring aerospace certification readiness.

You will own requirements engineering, interfaces, and verification strategies, aligning with SAE ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-160/DO-254, and EMI/EMC control across power and control subsystems.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in systems engineering focused on high-voltage battery systems or powertrains.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Aerospace or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of BMS, battery thermal management, or high-power switching topologies.
• Familiarity with aerospace frameworks: RTCA DO-160, DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761.

Responsibilities

• Define interfaces between Traction Battery, BMS, HV/LV converters, and BTMS to the airframe.
• Capture and cascade requirements using SAE ARP4754A guidelines.
• Coordinate safety analyses per SAE ARP4761 for battery safety.
• Prepare verification plans to meet RTCA DO-160 and DO-254.
• Maintain data-bus communications and grounding to reduce EMI/EMC between high-power and control systems.

Skills

HV battery systems

BMS architecture

Requirements engineering

Aerospace standards

System integration

Education

Electrical/Aerospace Eng degree

Tools

JIRA

Jama Connect

Polarion

Visure

DOORS

Job description

Department: TEC Electrical & Battery

Experience Level: 3–5 Years

Position Type: Full-Time / New Role

Systems Engineer – Batteries & Electrical

Department: TEC Electrical & Battery

Experience Level: 3–5 Years

Location: Chennai, India

Position Type: Full-Time / New Role

About the Role

As a Systems Engineer within the Electrical & Battery Group, you will drive the systems-level development, requirement capture, and aircraft-level integration of our core energy storage and power conversion technologies. Instead of focusing on generic airframe wiring, you will own the systems engineering lifecycle for our high-voltage traction battery packs, Battery Management Systems (BMS HW/SW), high-voltage to low-voltage (HV/LV) DC-DC converters, and the Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS). You will act as the technical bridge ensuring these critical sub-systems seamlessly integrate, communicate, and achieve aerospace certification.

What You Will Do

• Sub-System Integration: Define and own the interfaces, boundaries, and system behavior linking the physical Traction Battery Pack, BMS (Hardware & Software), HV/LV Converters, and BTMS to the wider eVTOL aircraft airframe.

• Requirements Engineering: Capture, cascade, and track technical requirements from the aircraft level down to components, utilizing SAE ARP4754A guidelines to build out structured Verification Cross-Reference Matrices (VCRM).

• Safety & Compliance Mapping: Coordinate functional safety assessments and hazard analyses (SAE ARP4761) specifically around battery thermal runaway, loss of BMS control, and converter power failures.

• V&V Strategy: Design environmental and hardware verification plans targeting compliance with RTCA DO-160 and RTCA DO-254 for EWIS, Power distribution, Power conversion electronics and BMS & BTMS controllers.

• Interface & Communication Control: Define and maintain data-bus communications (CAN, CAN-FD, or aerospace equivalents) and electrical grounding architectures to mitigate EMI/EMC issues between high-power traction lines and low-voltage control systems.

What We Are Looking For (Must-Haves)

• Experience: 3 to 5 years of systems engineering or multidisciplinary design experience focused on high-voltage battery systems or electric powertrains (Aerospace or high-performance EV sectors preferred).

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electronics & Communication, or a closely related discipline.

• Domain Expertise: Strong engineering comprehension of at least two of the following: BMS architecture, Lithium-ion battery thermal management, or high-power switching topologies (DC-DC converters/inverters).

• Aerospace Standard Depth: Clear working knowledge and theoretical understanding of aerospace frameworks: RTCA DO-160, RTCA DO-254, SAE ARP4754A, and SAE ARP4761.

Preferred Skills (Good-to-Have)

• Familiarity with battery‑specific standards such as RTCA DO-311A, SAE ARP-7131 or SAE AIR-6464.

• Experience using requirements management software (e.g., JIRA, Jama Connect, Polarion, Visure or DOORS).