Ready to take your career stratospheric? AALTO is a global leader in the stratosphere. We design, manufacture and offer Earth observation and connectivity services using our record-breaking Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) solar-electric unmanned aircraft, capable of staying in the stratosphere for days, weeks, and months at a time. Powered entirely by the sun, Zephyr operates above 60,000 feet, high above conventional air traffic. As a new layer in Earth observation and connectivity ecosystems, Zephyr is positioned between satellites and more conventional terrestrial assets – filling in the operational gap between the two layers, while remaining a complementary solution capable of working in a system of systems. Services delivered with Zephyr can empower government and commercial customers with capabilities to see and sense or connect from the stratosphere – making a meaningful impact on the ground, from the skies. Join Team AALTO as we create this new, up-and-coming frontier, and be a part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people working together to make sure “the future is stratospheric." 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! LI-LC1