Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT and ensure alignment with aircraft program objectives.
- Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery.
- Coordinate across Propulsion, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Flight Controls, and Avionics teams.
- Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.
System Architecture & Design- Define hybrid-electric propulsion architectures, including battery systems, electric motors, generators, power electronics, and energy management systems.
- Perform system sizing, trade studies, energy flow analysis, and efficiency optimization.
- Develop and manage System Requirement Documents (SRD), Interface Control Documents (ICD), and power distribution architectures.
Integration & Systems Engineering- Lead integration of electrical propulsion, power distribution, and thermal management systems.
- Ensure compatibility with aircraft electrical networks, flight controls, structural constraints, and avionics systems.
- Drive Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices throughout development.
Verification, Validation & Testing- Define and execute MIL, HIL, ground, and flight test validation strategies.
- Validate system performance, energy efficiency, thermal behavior, reliability, and safety.
- Ensure complete requirements traceability from design to validation.
Certification & Compliance- Lead certification activities in accordance with FAA, EASA, and DGCA requirements.
- Ensure compliance with ARP4754A, ARP4761, and DO-160 standards.
- Support evolving certification requirements for electric and hybrid propulsion systems.
- Manage compliance documentation, safety assessments, and test reports.
Safety & Reliability Engineering- Conduct FHA, FMEA, and FTA activities.
- Ensure battery safety, thermal runaway mitigation, fault tolerance, redundancy, and robust energy management strategies.
- Drive reliability-focused system design and risk mitigation.
Stakeholder Management- Present architecture concepts, performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans to customers and leadership teams.
- Support RFQs, proposals, effort estimation, and technology roadmap development.
Risk & Configuration Management- Identify and mitigate electrical, thermal, and integration risks.
- Ensure adherence to configuration management and change control processes.
- Manage dependencies across IPTs and development teams.
Required QualificationsEducation:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Systems, or Power Electronics.
Experience:- 12-18+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive EV, or energy systems domains.
- Strong experience in hybrid/electric propulsion systems and advanced mobility programs.
- Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional IPT teams.
Technical Skills- Hybrid propulsion architectures and energy storage technologies.
- Battery systems, power electronics, and electrical machines.
- Energy management, optimization, and thermal management systems.
- MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, AMESim, and MBSE tools (Cameo, Rhapsody).
- Knowledge of ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-160, high-voltage aerospace systems, and EMI/EMC considerations.
Preferred Skills- Experience in eVTOL, UAV, or Advanced Air Mobility programs.
- Exposure to sustainable aviation technologies and hydrogen fuel cells.
- Familiarity with PLM tools such as 3DX and Teamcenter.
Reporting StructureReports To: Chief Engineer / Program Manager
Leads: Hybrid Power & Energy Systems IPT (Electrical, Battery, Integration, and V&V Engineers)
