UAV Power System Engineer - Alton, United Kingdom - UAV Talent

Description

Job Description

We are looking for a remarkable Power Systems Engineer to join a pioneering aerospace project within a global aerospace organisation.

The opportunity is with a well-established, and growing, team working on high-altitude Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). Industry experience or completion of a relevant graduate scheme is highly desirable. Candidates must have the right to work in the U.K.

Tasks and Accountabilities

Within the role, you will be responsible for the following:

• Responsible for the design and development of DC Power Systems;
• Testing and evaluation of current and future battery cell technologies;
• Generation of test plan documentation;
• Evaluation of test plan results and drawing conclusions;
• Generation of assembly documentation/process;
• Certification of battery packs to both company and international standards;
• Testing and evaluation of high efficiency Solar Array;
• Plan the integration of Solar Array onto company aircraft;
• Integration of batteries into company aircraft;
• Testing, Integration and proving of ancillary power systems and components;
• Testing and evaluation of Battery Management Systems on company aircraft;
• Deployment on Flight Trials to lead and support battery integration and testing;
• Problem solving / fault finding of DC electrical systems.
• Work with 3rd party companies to certify products;
• Work with 3rd party suppliers to find/ensure tools for Battery manufacturing process;

Requirements

We are looking for personnel with the following:

Highly desirable/Essential:

• Relevant degree level qualification plus 2+ years industry experience with DC power systems and/or solar array;
• Understanding of Power System architecture, preferably within the High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) domain;
• Understand methodology of battery charge/discharge characteristics;
• Ability to manage own workload both independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to manage packages of work, managing technicians and suppliers to meet programme timescales;
• Ability to solve problems in a timely manner;
• Good attention to detail;
• Good communication skills, both verbally and written.

Beneficial but not essential:

• Experience of novel R&D programs, ideally with challenging 'cutting edge' technology;
• Experience of large UAV development;
• Experience of building vehicles, robots or other complex systems;
• Experience of modelling and simulation in MATLAB, Python or similar high-level languages.

You must have the right to work in the U.K.

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