WAt ZeroAvia, we're clean sky thinkers. For the world to achieve truly clean, guilt-free flight, we need a scalable solution; hydrogen-electric powertrains. As a leader in zero-emission aviation and a UK Jet Zero Council member, we're designing and commercialising hydrogen-powered solutions that will positively impact the future of aviation, global connectivity, and the world.
Engineering designs our next-generation hydrogen electric engines. Working across Hydrogen, Propulsion and Integration divisions, they solve technical problems and help decarbonize aviation by finding solutions for electric propulsion, hydrogen storage, fuel cell technology, power distribution, thermal management and more.
Join us at Cotswold Airport, home to some of our aircraft and the workplace of many ZeroAvians. Located just outside the historic market town of Cirencester, you'll experience a workspace built by engineers for engineers. This is a high-velocity and fast-paced environment with good links to the M4 and M5, so it's fitting that it's also our UK Head Office.
We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Electric Propulsion Test Engineer to support advanced electrical propulsion system development, integration, and maintenance. This role requires deep expertise in electric motor hardware, power electronics, control system software, troubleshooting, system-level diagnostics, and team spirit. The Test Engineer will play a key role in the delivery of high-complexity projects, ensuring quality, compliance, and performance across all phases of development and production.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, execute and deliver test campaigns for ZeroAvia's Electric Propulsion System across multiple in-house test assets.
- Supporting the implementation of procedures for executing tests involving high voltage power and coolant systems.
- Analyse test data and evaluate performance of equipment under test.
- Collaborate with design engineers to optimize electrical layouts for manufacturability, safety, and performance.
- Develop test procedures, documentation, and quality assurance protocols for verification and certification testing purposes
- Ensure full traceability of test laboratory configuration, equipment under test, documentation of problem reports, deviation from test objectives and input for design change requests.
Expertise Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 3+ years of experience in physical testing and analysis of electromechanical systems.
- Experience with Matlab, NI DAQ equipment and software/HBM equipment
- Experience in testing software and electronics test equipment
- Design and implementation of test setups for electric powertrain components
- Working knowledge of thermal management for powertrains
- Working knowledge of electric drives and motors
- Power electronics testing experience
- Controller testing experience
Physical Requirements
- This role is primarily office/lab- based with occasional movement around test facilities.
- Must be able to work at a desk and move between office environments.
Personal Characteristics:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as good written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent level of spoken and written English (additional languages a plus).
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a small team
- Able to travel internationally on occasion
Benefits
Why Join Us?
We want to help you be your best self, at work and at home, that's why we provide our employees with...
- Private health and dental care - get access to services and support when you need them. Add your family members too*
- Mental health support - enjoy a culture where positive mental health is front of mind with our trained Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programmes and wellbeing support.
- Free lunch and healthy snacks - keeping you fueled up so you can help us deliver the technology of the future**
- Sports, games and culture clubs - connect and keep fit with other ZeroAvians by joining one of our subsidised clubs - such as, running, cycling, padel, trivia, theatre and gardening.
We also offer:
- Stock options - so youcan share in our success.
- 5 hours of free flying lessons
- 25 days holiday, plus public holidays - to help you manage your work-life balance.
- Free EV Charging and membership in our EV Club.
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes for EV Club, Curry's Tech, Cycle to Work, and Ikea Furniture.
- Weekly Spot Bonuses to reward excellence.
- Income Protection and Legal Support for peace of mind.
- Relocation Support to make your move seamless
Diversity and Inclusion
As an emergent company shaping the aviation industry, we know that diversity fuels success and unlocks potential. We embrace being an equal-opportunity employer and actively seek individuals from diverse backgrounds. We value the multitude of skills, perspectives, and mindsets everyone can bring to the table. These experiences ignite creativity, originality, and growth. We proudly reject discrimination in all forms, including that based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
