Head of Electrical Design

At ZeroAvia, we’re clean sky thinkers. For the world to achieve truly clean, guilt-free flight, we need a scalable solution; hydrogen-electric powertrains. As a leader in zero-emission aviation and a UK Jet Zero Council member, we’re designing and commercialising hydrogen-powered solutions that will positively impact the future of aviation, global connectivity, and the world.

Engineering designs our next-generation hydrogen electric engines. Working across Hydrogen, Propulsion and Integration divisions, they solve technical problems and help decarbonize aviation by finding solutions for electric propulsion, hydrogen storage, fuel cell technology, power distribution, thermal management and more.

Join us at Cotswold Airport, home to some of our aircraft and the workplace of many ZeroAvians. Located just outside the historic market town of Cirencester, you’ll experience a workspace built by engineers for engineers. This is a high-velocity and fast-paced environment with good links to the M4 and M5, so it’s fitting that it’s also our UK Head Office.

As our Head of Electrical Design, you will lead the Electrical Design department within the Engineering Sector in the Aircraft Engineering and Integration Division. Line managing the department ensuring all skills needed in the organization and projects are available, human resources trained and prepared for electrical design duties for hydrogen-electric components’ development, system development and aircraft installation tasks.

Provide reporting to the Head of Sector and respectively Head of AE&I Division based on company, division, sector and department Objective and Key Results (OKR).

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all the duties/tasks of the Electrical Design department are properly defined, allocated and traced. Ensure coordination of work, checking and decision making. Ensure proper documenting according to project expectations.
• Define and keep up to date the department skill matrix. Ensure that all team members have and develop the capabilities and knowledge to perform electrical design in accordance with procedures and processes of a design organization according to Part 21J process.
• Own accountability for the following topics: LV and HV power architecture and electrical protection, EMC and HIRF design, PCB design according to DO254, avionic integration and HMI. Own responsibility for electrical design of Electrical Propulsion and Power Distribution, on top of the whole engine Power Distribution System. Own accountability for the whole project phase, from definition of requirements, selection of suppliers or internal design definition, design reviews, manufacturing, installation, testing and delivery.
• Guide the Electrical Design team from present prototype and demonstrator competence to a more Centre of Competence oriented establishment, and from prototyping and testing to product development
• Become the single reference point of contact as manager for all Electrical Design topics within the ZeroAvia organization (all projects and divisions) with internal stakeholders (Head of Engineering, Program Managers, Chief Engineers) and external stakeholders (Civil Aviation, etc.)

Experience and Qualifications:

• Aeronautical or Aerospace or Electrical Engineering master's degree qualification (or higher) or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering departments
• 5+ years of experience in leading engineering teams (line management or team management)
• Experience in P-21J, P-23, P-25, P-33, P-145 standards and processes (advantageous to have it for all but not mandatory)

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

ZeroAvia is an equal opportunity employer and as a young company in the aviation industry, we value diversity and need people of different backgrounds that bring a plethora of skills, perspectives, and mindsets to the table that can spur originality, imagination, and creativity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

Why Join Us? 

We want to help you be your best self, at work and at home, that’s why we provide our employees with… 

• Private health and dental care – get access to services and support when you need them. Add you family members too* 

• Mental health support – enjoy a culture where positive mental health is front of mind with our trained Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programmes and wellbeing support
• Free lunch and healthy snacks – keeping you fueled up so you can help us deliver the technology of the future** 
• Sports, games and culture clubs – connect and keep fit with other ZeroAvians by joining one of our subsidised clubs – such as, running, cycling, padel, trivia, theatre and gardening

We also offer:  

• Stock options – so you can share our success
• 5 hours of free flying lessons  
• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays – to help you manage your work-life balance
• Free EV Charging and membership in our EV Club
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes for EV Club, Curry's Tech, Cycle to Work, and Ikea furniture
• Weekly Spot Bonuses to reward excellence.
• Income Protection and Legal Support for peace of mind
• Relocation Support to make your move seamless