Lead Propulsion Integration Engineer

The role

The Lead Propulsion Integration Engineer will own the integration of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the Laila UAV program. This role involves managing electric propulsion motors, controllers, high-voltage distribution, gensets, and batteries.

What you will do

• Own the architecture, integration requirements and technical integrity of the hybrid-electric propulsion system at aircraft level.
• Lead integration of propulsion motors, controllers, gensets, batteries, HV distribution, harnesses and supporting systems.
• Define and manage mechanical, electrical, thermal and control interfaces between propulsion subsystems and the aircraft.
• Ensure integrated performance, power, mass, safety, reliability and maintainability requirements are achieved.
• Act as the principal technical interface for external propulsion suppliers and the internal Power Systems team.
• Lead integration trade studies, design reviews and resolution of system-level technical issues.
• Own propulsion integration verification and coordinate bench, ground and flight-test activities.
• Work closely with Systems Engineering, Flight Controls, Structures, Manufacturing, Safety, Airworthiness and Flight Test.
• Represent propulsion integration in aircraft-level reviews and drive technical readiness against program milestones.

Required qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant propulsion or electrical power systems experience, including technical ownership of complex integrated systems.
• Strong fundamentals in electric propulsion, power electronics, batteries, generators and high-voltage distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex mechanical, electrical, thermal and control system interfaces.
• Experience taking hardware from requirements and design through aircraft integration, verification and test.
• Practical understanding of electrical protection, high-voltage safety, fault management and system reliability.
• Experience leading technical supplier interfaces and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Hands-on mindset and ability to make sound technical decisions in a fast-moving development environment.

Nice to have

• Previous Propulsion Integration Lead, Responsible Engineer or comparable technical leadership experience.
• Hybrid-electric aircraft or advanced UAV propulsion experience.
• Experience with propulsion integration benches, ground testing and flight-test support.
• Familiarity with aerospace system safety, EMI/EMC and airworthiness requirements.
• Clean-sheet aircraft and/or aerospace startup experience.
• Experience with requirements, interface documentation and configuration management tools.

About the company

Odys develops Hybrid Power Systems for aerospace. They offer outputs ranging from 20 kW to 4 MW for applications in the air or on the ground.