System Architect - Battery (m/f/d)
Location
Bruchsal | Germany
Job description
Here at Volocopter, we are the pioneers of electric air taxis (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - eVTOLs). We have pledged to bring urban air mobility to life by getting electric air taxis and other eVTOLs off the ground in a way that complements existing transportation options in megacities across the globe. Our aim is to offer affordable, on-demand air taxi services that fly people to their destination quickly and safely. In 2011 we carried out the first-ever piloted flight of a fully electric multicopter and have since conducted more than 1,500 public and private test flights across the world ().
Job Description
Your mission during this flight:
As the System Architect for our high voltage battery, you will play a pivotal role in defining and shaping the architecture of our high voltage battery systems. Your responsibility spans across various disciplines, ensuring the seamless integration of electrical, mechanical, safety, weight, and performance requirements.
- Architecture Design: Develop and define the architecture of high voltage battery systems, encompassing electrical and mechanical components, safety features, and performance parameters.
- Interdisciplinary Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical, mechanical, safety, weight, and performance requirements into a cohesive and optimized system architecture.
- Requirement Analysis: Analyze and interpret technical requirements, ensuring they are effectively translated into the high voltage battery system architecture.
- Performance Optimization: Drive continuous improvement by optimizing the system architecture for enhanced performance, efficiency, and reliability.
- Safety Compliance: Ensure that the high voltage battery system architecture adheres to the highest safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Weight Management: Manage weight considerations in the system architecture, balancing structural integrity with weight constraints for optimal performance.
- Cross-disciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, safety specialists, and other relevant disciplines to achieve a harmonized and well-integrated system architecture.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the high voltage battery system architecture, ensuring clarity, traceability, and adherence to industry standards.
Qualifications
Check in your professional skills:
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of proven experience as a System Architect in high voltage battery systems or a related field.
- In-depth knowledge of electrical and mechanical components, safety standards, and performance requirements in high voltage battery systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize system architecture for various requirements.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams and translate requirements into a well-integrated architecture.
- Familiarity with safety standards and regulations relevant to high voltage battery systems.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
Additional Information
Our Volocopter flight includes:
- Fast-growing high-tech company with a superb network of investors and partners
- Chance to shape the future of aviation
- Help us to create groundbreaking new projects - from scratch!
- Personal accountability, as well as growth and learning opportunities, based on your personal strengths
- An inspiring workplace with modern workspaces, flexible hours, quick decision-making, a flat hierarchy, positive leadership, great team spirit
- Attractive compensation package
Diversity at Volocopter:
Our differences are what make us great. Here at Volocopter, we value equal opportunities and trust. As air mobility industry innovators, we believe that changing the world starts on team level. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.
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