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# Senior Systems Integration Engineer

- **Company:** Vertical Aerospace
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Configuration Management, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Requirements Management, Systems Integration, Jama (Software), Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840639789-senior-systems-integration-engineer

## About the Role

* A degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent experience
 * Experience integrating electro-mechanical systems or complex powertrain systems in aerospace, automotive, marine, rail or similar context
 * Confidence working across interacting and aligning with multiple disciplines and functions to deliver an optimised integration solution
 * Experience defining physical interfaces, writing clear and structured requirements, and validating them effectivelyUnderstanding of aerospace materials, mechanical fastening, and structural design principles
 * Understanding of mechanical loads and how stress and fatigue considerations influence design
 * Experience using CAD tools such as CATIA to integrate components and produce installation drawings
 * Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners
 * Good organisational skills and the ability to manage detailed work in a fast-paced environment
 * Familiarity with configuration management and version control, * Experience supporting structural or mechanical testing activities
 * Exposure to stress or fatigue analysis in an aerospace environment
 * Understanding of electric propulsion systems, including motors, inverters, and control principles
 * Experience working with high-voltage systems
 * Experience across the full product lifecycle, from concept through to production and in-service support
 * Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS or JAMA
 * Experience using data analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python

## Description

As a Senior Systems Integration Engineer, you will take ownership of how the EPU is physically integrated into the aircraft, ensuring it performs safely, efficiently, and reliably throughout its lifecycle. Reporting into the Head of EPU, you will work at the centre of the aircraft architecture, collaborating closely with structures, stress, manufacturing, maintenance, and supplier teams. You will balance competing priorities - from managing complex interfaces and configurations to reducing mass and ensuring structural integrity - while supporting certification activities. This role offers the opportunity to shape a critical system that carries primary load paths within the aircraft, with direct impact on safety, performance, and delivery., * Own the physical integration of the Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU) into the aircraft, ensuring safe, efficient, and certifiable installation

 * Define and manage EPU space allocation within the aircraft digital mock-up, maintaining alignment as the design evolves
 * Deliver 3D CAD models and installation drawings to support design, manufacturing, and certification
 * Establish and control physical interfaces through clear interface definitions and documentation, aligning with internal teams and external suppliers
 * Translate integration needs into structured, verifiable requirements and lead their validation
 * Drive mass reduction across the EPU installation while maintaining structural integrity and safety margins
 * Manage EPU configurations and ensure consistency across design, analysis, and build
 * Work with stress and fatigue specialists to ensure the structure and interfaces meet lifetime load requirements
 * Define verification approaches and support test activities to demonstrate compliance with certification requirements
 * Contribute to certification activities, including documentation and engagement with regulatory authorities


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