Join the Powertrain Team based in Bristol as an Advanced Hardware Electronics Engineer and help us to achieve our mission of pioneering electric aviation

What success will look like for you, as Advanced Hardware Electronics Engineer

As an Advance HW Electronics Engineer you will be responsible for the design and development of Battery Management System (BMS), the hardware involved for instrumentation and control of batteries for integration into the Vertical Aerospace aircraft. You will have autonomy to create the BMS hardware design specifications for in-house BMS/HW projects, as well as the design of digital and analogue electronics used in HV batteries, and schematics and PCB design with the use of Altium. There will also be a hands on need to run testing and de-bugging as and when required. You will report directly into the Battery Systems Manager and be a key member of the powertrain team, supporting the continued development of our in-house expertise, specialist knowledge and capabilities.

Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract role

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 and extensive knowledge in the harsh environment avionics, automotive and/or similar safety critical environment as well as strong knowledge of DO-254/ DO-160 standards, practices and processes. We’ll also need to see some of your experience within digital and analogue schematic circuit design, PCB layout and design verification. It’s also important to bring experience with FMEA, DFMEA, FTA and single component failure analysis and a good understanding of network protocols like: CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, ARINC.

Whilst we would like you to be able to accommodate hybrid working from our Vertical Energy Centre in Bristol, we will consider remote working, with infrequent in-person visits to our VEC site.

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