Organization
ZeroAvia is a leader in zero-emission aviation, flying the world's largest hydrogen-electric aircraft since September 2020. Its focus is the design and commercialization of hydrogen-powered aviation solutions to address a variety of markets, initially targeting short-haul, sub-regional commercial flights up to 500 miles. To date, ZeroAvia has secured the UK CAA and FAA experimental permit to fly for its 6 seat aircraft powered by hydrogen-electric powertrain, passed significant flight tests, and is on track for commercial deliveries by 2023. Its achievements to date were rewarded by the UK prime minister by inviting ZeroAvia as a member of the UK Jet Zero Council.
ZeroAvia’s powertrain development focuses on integrating hydrogen storage tanks, fuel cell systems, and electric motors, delivering a solution that will be not only without carbon emissions but also cheaper to operate. Commercializing the solution requires the establishment of a new clean aviation ecosystem, encompassing hydrogen production from renewable energy sources and tackling public perception of safety.
Responsibilities
- Development of motor electromagnetic design for propulsion motors
- Working closely with mechanical, and thermal design and performance engineers of powertrain components in Matlab/Python.
- Analysis and motor optimization using appropriate tools (MATLAB , Python …ect)
- Design and simulate radial-flux electric motors (from a high-level sizing perspective through to detailed prediction of performance and efficiency)
- Demonstrate a creative attitude, find new solutions and investigate relevant novel technologies and their application
- Develop our parametric motor performance prediction models.
- Lead and support verification tests to compare experimental and simulations results.
- Support supply chain, procurement with technical specifications and supplier interface
- Contribute to the motor and system requirements capture and decomposition process from system level to component level.
- Participate in technical design review sessions to evaluate solutions.
- Own and responsible on DFMEA, FTA, ETA design analysis process.
- Continuously evaluate new technologies and design improvements to develop the most power dense, efficient,
- Data analysis and scripting to automate data collection of powertrain and aircraft performance.
- Ownership of components from concept, design, testing, validation, and production release and support.
- Design packages – detailed drawings, analysis reports, BOMs, assembly instructions
- Support certification effort for requirement, means of compliance to testing g
- Excellent communication skills in both technical and non-technical environments.
- Daily activities include performing cross-functional engineering calculations, operating tools to provide technical support to internal/external customers and creating demonstrations for client’s engagement.
Experience and Qualifications
- Experience on Electromagnetics, Thermal, structural statics/dynamics, material science applied to motors application.
- Experience of electric propulsion high power (High Torque – High Speed) motor design.
- Experience of optimization methods and software.
- Experience of Electrical, thermal, and mechanical analysis.
- Experience with motor control and power electronics.
- Proficient on Ansys tools suite/Matlab/Solid work
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with Fluent and CFX
- Experience of CAD tools suite - Solid Work
- Expert Low-Frequency Full-field Electromagnetics with Maxwell applied to Electric Motor Design
- Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree (MSc or, preferably, PhD).
- AC traction motor electromagnetic design (particularly radial-flux).
- AC motor modelling and control theory (d/q reference frame).
- Electromagnetic FEA (ANSYS and other .
- Experience in cooling approaches for electric proportion motors.
- Electric motor insulation knowledge (requirements specification, ageing analysis, automotive specifications, etc).
- Test procedures for automotive-grade electric traction motors (life rating, efficiency & performance, drive cycles, etc).
- Understanding of aerospace considerations for electric drivetrains.
- Programming / scripting and data analysis (MATLAB / Python / Excel).
- Large-scale optimization procedures & approaches.
- Simulation of dynamic systems .
- 3D CAD and thermal FEA / CFD experience.
Diversity and Inclusion
ZeroAvia is an equal opportunity employer and as a young company in the aviation industry, we value diversity and need people of different backgrounds that bring a plethora of skills, perspectives, and mindsets to the table that can spur originality, imagination, and creativity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.