AALTO Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
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Welcome to AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace. Based in Farnborough, AALTO is an Airbus subsidiary that manufactures, operates, and delivers services with its solar-powered, stratospheric platform: Zephyr.
Zephyr’s persistence enables continuous flight for months at a time. Its current flight-time record of over 67 days in the stratosphere. From above 60,000+ft, or 20km above ground, AALTO can deliver several applications including direct-to-device connectivity and high-resolution Earth observation.
AALTO operates in a new operational layer between most of air traffic and low-Earth orbit, Stratospace. This is where high-altitude platforms led by Zephyr deliver services to commercial and government partners. We can help monitor environments, observe borders, track natural disasters and connect unconnected communities.
Join us as we create a new domain of aerospace: Stratospace. You’ll be part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people – Team AALTO. Together, we can Unlock Stratospace.
Job Summary
As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will assist with the design, development and delivery of Electrical products for the various Zephyr programs.
Working within a larger engineering team you will help produce the digital design record and liaise with both inhouse and external production and assembly/installation teams. This is an exciting position in a growing team with many developing programs which are providing stretching design challenges.
Key Responsibilities
* Support both the Avionics and Systems Engineering teams to evolve the production design record for changes and new concepts
* Provide detailed Electrical design solutions using SolidWorks Electrical toolset
* Knowledge of electrical component selection to meet schematic requirements
* Be a point of contact in the support loop for electrical design queries and provide ‘at elbow’ build line support to production team – in resolving emergent issues
* Participate in and/or run design maturity gate reviews associated with delegated design packages and AALTO design process
* Provide support/guidance to the Electrical testing associated with clearing new or modified designs
* Capture agreed changes in-line with the change control processes to protect the content and currency of the design and build records
* Continuous improvement - Proactively identify any improvements that could positively affect either quality, product, product performance or the production cycle
* Work closely with production and procurement teams to ensure consideration has been given to any DFM aspects early in the design lifecycle
* Take responsibility for the progression of your own delegated work packages
* Coaching/Mentoring – we have a growing team with some junior engineers so at times you will be expected to guide/lead an individual or 2.
Qualifications
* 5+ years Extensive experience in an aviation electrical design role
* Degree/HND or similar demonstrable relevant qualification/experience in Electrical, aero design engineering
* Must have SolidWorks(or similar)+ 3 years gained in a work environment and be a proficient user of SolidWorks Electrical ideally, or similar.
* PDM experience – Experience of a PDM toolset
* Experience in developing new solutions for cutting edge applications
* Demonstrable experience of taking a system technical requirement and providing a complete design solution to meet the requirement
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!
At AALTO, we take pride in building and offering an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. We believe in recognising 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 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.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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