Principal Propulsion Specialization
Job Description
We are recruiting for a Principal Propulsion and Energy Engineer to join a next generation aerospace programme based in Dubai. This is a senior technical role within a founding engineering team, with responsibility for developing the electric propulsion and energy system from initial architecture through detailed design, qualification and aircraft certification.
Essential Requirements
- 12+ years' experience in electric propulsion, hybrid electric aircraft or closely related safety critical systems.
- Proven responsibility for propulsion or battery system development on a safety critical programme.
- Practitioner level expertise in battery pack, module and cell integration.
- Strong Battery Management System experience, including SOC, SOH, cell balancing, fault detection and safe mode behaviour.
- Experience with electric motors, inverters and motor drives.
- Strong knowledge of high voltage systems and fault isolation.
- Experience developing battery thermal management and thermal runaway containment solutions.
- Knowledge of DO-311A or equivalent battery qualification standards.
- Experience translating engineering requirements into supplier specifications and technical acceptance criteria.
- Strong multidisciplinary systems integration and technical stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience with eVTOL or distributed electric propulsion systems.
- Experience developing high energy density lithium battery systems.
- Experience supporting GCAA, EASA or FAA certification.
- Experience designing propulsion or energy systems for sustained operation in hot climate environments.
Responsibilities Duties:
- Develop electric propulsion and energy systems from architecture through detailed design and qualification.
- Lead motor and inverter trade studies, selection and technical integration.
- Develop battery pack architecture covering cell, module and pack level integration.
- Define and baseline Battery Management System requirements.
- Develop thermal management solutions suitable for sustained hot climate aircraft operation.
- Define high voltage architecture, fault detection, isolation and safe mode behaviour.
- Establish the DO-311A battery qualification strategy and supporting certification evidence.
- Translate system requirements into robust technical specifications for suppliers.
- Define and manage interfaces between propulsion, energy, electrical and aircraft systems.
- Work closely with Safety, Certification, Electrical and wider Engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Support propulsion and battery system activities through PDR and subsequent programme milestones.
- Ensure engineering decisions and designs are developed with qualification, safety and certification requirements in mind from the outset.