Avionics Hardware Engineer

At AALTO, we offer an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. As part of our team, you'll experience the freedom of flexible working that enable you to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We believe in recognizing your hard work and commitment, which is why we provide a fantastic bonus scheme that rewards your contributions. Additionally, we understand the importance of financial security and support your future with a competitive pension plan. When you join us, you become part of a workplace that not only encourages your professional growth but also cares about your personal fulfilment and financial stability.

AALTO HAPS Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Welcome to AALTO, where we're blazing a trail to an extraordinary future! We're not just rewriting the rulebook; we're defining what is possible from the sky itself by, propelling HAPS technology to stratospheric heights.

Imagine an aircraft soaring above 60,000 feet, powered by sunlight, and flying for months above traditional air traffic. That's us, AALTO, world-leaders in High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) technology, with our 100% solar-electric, world-record-breaking Zephyr HAPS aircraft. But that's just the beginning! We're on the verge of becoming the global leader in HAPS Connectivity as a Service (CaaS), connecting diverse needs in the Mobile and Satellite Network Operator market. We connect the various demands of our customers, whether it's for rural connectivity, overlay capacity, disaster recovery, or new service provision. Plus, we're opening doors in revolutionizing Earth observation, tracking, and communications, while operating a carbon-neutral Zephyr HAPS fleet.

Join us in this exciting journey at AALTO. You won't just be part of a team; you'll be part of an eclectic, passionate group of visionaries shaping the future and pushing boundaries in the stratosphere. Ready to rewrite history with us? AALTO is not just creating an aircraft; we're shaping a future of boundless possibilities.

Job Purpose:

As part of our ongoing growth, we are now recruiting for an Avionics Hardware Engineer to be part of our established Avionics Engineering team.We are transitioning from prototyping to full serial production and then onwards to certifiable product.The role is to be part of the Avionics Hardware Engineering team to support the development of Avionics Hardware for the Zephyr system, both air and ground as well as to support the system in-service. This position reports directly to the Systems Design Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Executing full lifecycle analogue and digital circuit design for harsh thermal and radiation environments
• Managing and supporting the outsourcing of Avionics work packages
• Coordinating unit testing of Avionics systems
• Managing non-conformances throughout the design lifecycle
• Managing obsolescence in existing designs
• Capturing lessons learnt and identifying improvements to designs and processes
• Tracking design changes through a formal CCB process
• Managing Avionics design work packages to a strict budget (on time, on cost, on quality)

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience of analogue and digital electronic circuit design principles
• Have the capability to take a unit design from requirements through detailed design and system trade-offs to prototyping and batch production, testing and system integration
• Use of electronic CAD packages (schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation etc.)
• Experience of electronic component selection in accordance with requirements
• Experience working in aerospace or a similar regulated industry such as oil & gas, medical devices, railways, automotive.
• Be able to understand and adapt existing electronics and electrical designs.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of power electronics and motor controllers
• Experience working in the aviation and/or UAS industry
• Working knowledge of aerospace hardware certification standards DO-160 and DO-254 or equivalent defence standards
• Working knowledge of aerospace certification standards DO-178, ARP4754, ARP4761
• Experience of working with PLM and or ERP tools

In addition to salary, we offer:

• Rewarding Excellence: Benefit from our short-term incentive plan that rewards your hard work and dedication.

• Enjoy Your Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of holiday to relax and recharge.

• Stay Healthy: We’ve got your health covered with private medical insurance, along with dental and optical cash back.

• Secure Your Future: Take advantage of our personal pension plan to ensure a comfortable retirement.

• Peace of Mind: Our income protection and life assurance schemes are there to support you when you need it most.

• We Care About You: Our employee assistance programme is always available to provide the support you need.

• Perks Galore: Enjoy a range of employee discounts via Perkbox, because you deserve a treat!

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