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We have pledged to bring sustainable urban airmobility to life by getting electric air taxis off the ground in a way thatcomplements existing transportation options in megacities across the globe. In2011 we carried out the first-ever crewed flight of a fully electricmulticopter and have since conducted more than 2,000 public and private testflights across the world (www.volocopter.com).\nYour mission during this flight:\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Electrical Design Engineer - Power Distribution & LV Systems to join our Propulsion Team.\nIn this role, you will be responsible for the electrical design, development, verification, and release of aircraft power distribution and low-voltage electrical systems for Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft. You will own the electrical design of key propulsion electrical hardware, including the Power Distribution Unit (PDU), Low Voltage Power System, and associated DC/DC conversion, protection, monitoring, and control circuits.\nWorking closely with System Architects, Safety Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, Software Engineers, Test Engineers, Certification Specialists, and suppliers, you will develop robust and certifiable electrical solutions that meet performance, safety, and certification requirements.\nThis position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys creating hardware designs from concept through certification and aircraft integration.\nResponsabilidades\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent.\nMinimum 5 years of experience in electrical hardware development for aerospace, automotive, rail, defense, industrial power electronics, or other safety-critical industries.\nStrong experience in electrical schematic design and electrical system development.\nExperience designing power electronics or power distribution equipment.\nExperience with circuit protection devices such as: Contactors\nSSPCs\nFuses\nCircuit breakers\nCurrent sensors\nVoltage sensors\n\nKnowledge of high-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems.\nExperience with electrical CAD tools such as Altium Designer, Zuken, EPLAN, OrCAD, or similar.\nFamiliarity with requirements-based development processes.\nAbility to create clear engineering documentation.\nFluent English language skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAerospace or eVTOL experience.\nExperience with battery-electric propulsion systems.\nExperience with High Voltage systems (400V+).\nUnderstanding of aircraft electrical power systems.\nFamiliarity with ARP4754A and ARP4761 processes.\nKnowledge of DO-160 environmental qualification requirements.\nExperience with PCB design and PCB layout reviews.\nExperience supporting hardware qualification and certification programs.\nFamiliarity with CAN, ARINC, Ethernet, or other vehicle communication networks.\nExperience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, LTSpice, or similar engineering tools.\nKnowledge of HV safety concepts and electrical protection architectures.\nThe successful candidate will:\nOwn and drive the electrical design maturity of the aircraft PDU and LV electrical power system.\nDeliver high-quality schematics, interface definitions, and design documentation.\nEnsure electrical designs are robust, testable, certifiable, and manufacturable.\nSupport successful integration with battery systems, propulsion systems, avionics, and aircraft networks.\nAct as the key electrical design authority for PDU and LV power system hardware within the Propulsion Department.\nRequisitos\n Electrical DesignOwn the electrical design of the aircraft Power Distribution Unit (PDU).\nDevelop electrical architectures for aircraft low-voltage power distribution systems.\nDesign 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