Senior Electrical Engineer - Powertrain (EV)

Posted on behalf of

Vertical Aerospace

A cutting-edge aerospace company based in the UK is looking to hire a Senior Electrical Engineer – Powertrain. The successful candidate will be responsible for HV distribution system design, power distribution system and the analysis and development of the HV protections.

The Senior Electrical Engineer – Powertrain will:

• Oversee the propulsion architecture and high-voltage (HV) system integration, including components and battery systems, ensuring seamless performance and reliability.
• Design and develop power distribution units and HV load protection systems, such as contactors and solid-state protections, to support efficient power management.
• Conduct functional, behavioural, and performance requirement analyses, leading the logical and architectural design, functional decomposition, and interface definition of HV systems.
• Perform safety assessments and detailed studies to guide the design and development of various HV architectures, with a focus on solid-state protection solutions.
• Integrate electronics within the battery pack, preparing documentation from initial design concepts to detailed schematics, and supporting verification and testing at the component level.
• Execute electrical system Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and support Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to ensure system safety, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.

The Senior Electrical Engineer – Powertrain will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Aerospace Engineering.
• 10 years in Product engineering design and development.
• Experience working with HV (>200V) AC or DC.
• Experience with Electronics PCB mechanical integration.
• Railway, Automotive or Aerospace development design processes.
• Strong technical project management skills and support management level presentations and project overviews
• Experience designing Electrical diagrams drawings.

If this sounds like a great opportunity for you, simply apply online using an up-to-date version of your CV and we will be in touch!