Senior Electric Propulsion Unit Controls Engineer

Vertical Aerospace

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Bristol, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2024-03-08

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Revolutionising urban air mobility and electrifying air travel

Join the Powertrain Team based in Bristol as a Senior Electric Propulsion Unit Controls Engineer and help us achieve our mission of pioneering electric aviation.

What will success look like for you, as a Senior Electric Propulsion Unit Controls Engineer ?

As a Senior Electric Propulsion Unit Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for the definition, development and successful delivery of the controls aspects of the EPU. This includes management of the complex interfaces to the flight control system and ensuring that the EPU software and electronics are designed and executed to required certification standards for safety critical systems.You will lead the development of Electric Propulsion Unit controls and the integration with interfacing the aircraft systems to deliver optimised solutions and support technical trade-offs in definition of the aircraft propulsion system. You'll also be required to understand, extract and generate requirements and means of compliance for EPU controls, electronics, software and communications to meet applicable standards as well as review and assess supplier design solutions, developing designs and ensure timely delivery to specification.

What would we like you to bring.

We want you to be successful in your role, in order to achieve this, you will need a degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic/System Engineering or equivalent.You'll need demonstrable experience delivering electric propulsion systems or other complex electrical/electronic systems, and experience managing the delivery of safety critical software and/or electronics to certification aerospace standards such as ARP4761, ARP4754, DO254, DO178C, DO160.Ideally you will have gained this experience from either Aerospace or Automotive sectors.

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 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.

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