Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Power Distribution

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Power Distribution Our Mission At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky. We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2028 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers. What to expect We are seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer that thrives on new and novel engineering concepts. You will join a team of highly motivated people that are passionate about creating robust designs using the latest technology and finding optimised results for our new generation of battery packs in order to support the aircraft program. You will be responsible for design and development of the Aircraft Charge HV distribution system, power distribution units, and design the electro-mechanical integration within the battery system. What you'll do - Responsible for the CAD HV design architecture, components and battery HV system integration using CATIA V6 and 3DX PLM. - Responsible for the Design and electro-mechanical integration of the Charge Power distribution system. - Perform analysis of functional, behavioural and performance requirements. - Work on Trade studies, related with weight estimations. - Design system electrical drawings, harnesses and interfaces. - Design Power distribution units, Electronics bays. - Electronics integration within the Aircraft. - Prepare documents, from design concepts to detailed electronic (CAD/3D) Drawings. - Electrical system FMEA - Support system fault-tree analysis What you'll bring - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering - Extensive experience in Product engineering design and development - Experience designing Electrical diagrams drawings in CATIA - Experience with Harness development 2D and 3D in CATIA - Proficiency with 3DX/CATIA design - Knowledge of clearance and creepage rules - Very strong Mechanical background in statics, vibration, material selection - Strong background in bus-bar design thermal sizing - Knowledge of battery pack design - Strong background designing power distribution units - Experience with Electronics PCBA mechanical integration - Railway, Automotive or Aerospace development design processes - Strong technical project management skills and support management level presentations and project overviews - Experience with requirements management Desirable: - Experience with eVTOL or electric aircraft - Knowledge of safety-critical, fault-tolerant design for electrical aerospace systems #LI-AS1 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 healt ... (truncated, view full listing at source)