Principal EWIS Engineer
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
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About Vertical
We are breaking the boundaries and pushing our commitment to the EVTOL world by changing the way the world travels. Our mission is powered by pioneers and progress is our prerogative.
Here at Vertical, we are developing the UK’s first fully electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), the VX4. With zero-operating emissions. Vertical is transforming the way people travel by offering a faster, safer, and greener way to move.
More about the team you will be joining as a Principal EWIS Engineer
The Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) team is part of Vertical's Powertrain organisation and is responsible for the design and integration of the aircraft wiring systems across the aircraft. This includes the more conventional Low Voltage systems as well as novel High Voltage systems to enable our all-electric powertrain. We work closely with our Motor, Battery and Power Distribution teams to deliver an integrated Powertrain system for our VX4 aircraft.
The team consists of highly experienced EWIS engineers from various aerospace backgrounds, bringing their knowledge and expertise together to define the best solutions for the aircraft as a whole. We work in conjunction with all aircraft systems and structural teams from initial concepts through to interface management, detailed design, harness manufacture and installation; all the way through to aircraft commissioning and flight testing.
My Impact as a Principal EWIS Engineer
The EWIS team is seeking a Principal EWIS Engineer to provide technical leadership to the team and enable a best in class EWIS design. Your role will be crucial in identifying and implementing best practice in EWIS design and ensuring that this is applied in our day to day activities.
As the Principal Engineer, and a senior technical member of the team, you will also look to the future and influence the development of the team, as well as exploring future technologies that can improve the ways that we design, build, operate and maintain our aircraft.
What success will look like for the Principal EWIS Engineer
As the Principal EWIS Engineer you will work closely with the EWIS team to support their day to day design activities and lend your knowledge and experience to help define solutions and solve problems.
Additionally you will work with our Airworthiness and Process/Methods/Tools teams to capture and document EWIS best practice into our working methods and design rules. This is a key enabler for producing a safe, high quality, repeatable and certifiable design for our product.
You will also have a key role to play in establishing the requirements and means of compliance necessary to certify EWIS for an eVTOL aircraft. This may involve liaison with external regulatory and certification bodies.
Everything sounds very interesting but how do I know this is the role for me?
We are looking for people that will have the following qualifications and experiences:
- Experience as a Senior or Principal EWIS Engineer within the aerospace industry
- Knowledge and experience of working within a Part 21J Design Organisation
- Knowledge of CS-25 Subpart H or equivalent regulations
- Experience as an EWIS CVE is desirable, but not essential
Why work with us?
For us, it is important that people feel valued for the impact they have and are able to thrive and experience the career journey of a lifetime. Our overall approach to reward seeks to offer competitive packages that attract the diverse and talented people we need to achieve our ambitious objectives.
Our Ways of Working
In the UK we have two offices and a Battery facility in Bristol, an office in London and a site in Kemble with well stocked free kitchen provisions including hot drinks, fruit and breakfasts every weekday. Our typical full time working week is 37.5 hours. We recognise the world of work is rapidly evolving and that 9-5 is no longer a fitting pattern for many. We want to support all employees to deliver their roles to the best possible standard by offering an additional level of flexibility between our sites and home where suitable for your role. Typically, this is agreed with your team, ensuring there are times for collaboration on site and work from home as appropriate.
Our Vertical Additional Benefits
- ‘Primary Benefits’ are available as standard, 5% Pension Match, 2 x Salary Life Insurance, Income Protection, 26 days + bank holiday and the opportunity for extra 5 days when getting married or forming a civil partnership
- ‘Flex Fund Benefits’ are benefits that don’t come as standard, but you can ‘pay’ for using a company provided ‘Flex Fund’ (equal to 4% of salary) Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, EV Car Subscription, Home EV Charger, Holiday Buy, Pension Top Up, and many more
- ‘Payroll benefits’ Workplace ISA, Commuter Loan, Interest Free Technology Loans
- ‘Extra benefits’ are the many benefits we offer that can be accessed through our rewards platform, incl. Discounted Shopping Scheme, Eye Care Benefits, Free Mortgage Advice, Financial and Comprehensive Wellness Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in our employee long-term-incentive plan
Do you like the look of this opportunity but not sure if you meet all the criteria we’ve outlines?
Here at Vertical, we are working to create an environment of growth, diversity and opportunities for people to take on challenges and push the status quo. We understand some people may not apply to jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure... we'd love to hear from you.
This is an on-going advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.
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