Power Systems Engineer: HV & Battery for Aviation

Apera; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Apera in South Burlington, Vermont, is seeking a Power Systems Engineer to design and validate high‑voltage protection for aircraft powertrains. You will build battery models, coordinate with aircraft-level simulations, and own protection strategies from analysis to flight‑test readiness.

The role collaborates with HV, electrical, software, and systems teams to support certification processes, perform tests, DoE studies, and ensure safety-critical compliance for electrified aviation.

Qualifications

• HV/HVDC protection and fuse coordination knowledge.
• Experience with power systems and battery modeling / system identification.
• Ability to test designs, data acquisition (DAQ), and design of experiments (DoE).
• Background in electrified aviation and safety-critical certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute full-scale protection tests.
• Develop and cultivate the fuse coordination and fault protection models.
• Collaborate with the HV team on the mechanical design.
• Communicate with the electrical, software, and systems engineers to help with certification.

Skills

HV/HVDC protection & fuse coordination

Power systems & battery modeling

Test design, DAQ & DoE

Electrified aviation & safety-critical

Job description

Apera in South Burlington, Vermont, is seeking a Power Systems Engineer to design and validate high‑voltage protection for aircraft powertrains. You will build battery models, coordinate with aircraft-level simulations, and own protection strategies from analysis to flight‑test readiness.

The role collaborates with HV, electrical, software, and systems teams to support certification processes, perform tests, DoE studies, and ensure safety-critical compliance for electrified aviation.