Senior Electric Propulsion Unit Systems Engineer

Join the EPU (Electric Propulsion Unit) Team based in Bristol as an Senior Electric Propulsion Unit Systems Engineer and help us to achieve our mission of pioneering electric aviation

Sitting within the Power & BMS Squad, the Electric Propulsion Unit team is responsible for delivering the electric motors, power electronics and associated thermal management system that propel our aircraft.

You'll take owenership of the complete EPU requirements set from definition and development, through validation and on into verification where evidence recording will be critical. This includes the EPU system requirements that are cascaded to the EPU and co-ordination of the complex interface requirements, whether they be mechanical, electrical, comms or controls. You will also support safety analysis through FHA, FTA and FMEA processes.

Your Key Responsibilities as our Senior Electric Propulsion Unit Systems Engineer

• Lead the development and management of the complete EPU requirements set, taking inputs from internal experts, interface teams and EPU supplier

• Lead requirements validation activities including requirements linking and applying techniques such as systemic textual analysis

• Lead recording of Means of Compliance for requirements verification

• Generate EPU system documentation such as boundary diagram, function tree, system description and interface control documentation

• Support system safety analyses such as FHAs, FMEAs, FTAs

• Engagement with certification authorities and generation of certification documentation

What we would like you to bring

Essential

• A degree in Electrical/Electronic/System Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum of 7 years experience delivering electric propulsion systems or other complex electrical/electronic systems

• Experience managing the delivery of safety critical software and/or electronics to certification aerospace standards such as ARP4761, ARP4754, DO254, DO178C

• Comfortable structuring requirements sets, wording clear and concise requirements and applying validation techniques to ensure correctness and completeness

• Experience in applying techniques such as FHA, FTA, FMEA to ensure system safety and reliability standards are met

• Knowledge and experience in communication protocols such as CAN and ethernet

Desirable

• Understanding of the working principle and control of powertrain inverters, electric motors, electric powertrain performance and protection mechanisms

• Experience working with hazardous voltage systems

• Experience using HIL or test rigs for control system hardware and software verification activities

• Experience of full product development cycle from concept to production and in-service

• Familiarity with Requirements Management tools such as DOORS, JAMA, etc.

• Experience using data analysis and plotting tools such as Matlab, Python

• Familiarity with software version control and configuration management

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.

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.