Senior Electrical Engineer

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

What will success look like for you, as a Senior Electrical Engineer?

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for HV distribution system design, power distribution system and the analysis and development of the HV protections. This will be a hands on role, where you will have autonomy to apply creative thinking to develop innovative solutions to complex electrical powertrain design challenges. You'll take ownership of the Propulsion architecture, components and battery HV system integration, design and develop power distribution units and analyse functional, behavioural and performance requirements.

You'll perform detailed studies to lead the design of various HV architectures, as well as drive HV solid state protections analysis and the electronics integration within the battery pack. You'll own the preparation of documents, from design concepts to detailed electronic as well as the electrical system FMEs and system FTAs

You will report directly into the LV/HV IPT Lead and be a key member of the Powertrain team, supporting the continued development of our in-house expertise, specialist knowledge and capabilities.

What would we like you to bring?

We want you to be successful in your role, in order to achieve this you will need to have proven experience within:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Aerospace Engineering.

• System engineering methodology: Requirement capture, functional trees, etc.

• Experience working with HV (>200V) AC or DC.

• Experience designing electrical diagram drawings.

• Experience with Harness development

• Knowledge of clearance and creepage rules.

• Experience sizing cables, fuses and protections.

• Knowledge of solid state protections, fuse coordination, bus-bar design thermal sizing.

• Experience with Electronics PCB mechanical integration.

• Experience with requirement management

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.