Senior Systems Engineer (IVVQ)

About the role

This Senior Systems Engineer position focuses on the Integration, Verification, and Validation (IVVQ) of ZeroAvia's ZA200 fuel cell system. The role requires developing and maintaining plans for validation, integration, and qualification, ensuring they align with the project timeline and aerospace lifecycle requirements. A key part of the work involves planning and executing environmental qualification campaigns, including authoring test specifications, procedures, and managing the execution and results.

The engineer will lead IVVQ reviews and represent the IVVQ perspective in design reviews, managing verification risks and aligning with various stakeholders such as customers, regulators, and suppliers. Collaboration across internal teams like Airworthiness, Certification, Safety, Test, and Design is crucial to deliver compliant IVVQ in accordance with ARP4754B and ARP4761A standards. This ensures the fuel cell system meets all necessary regulatory and performance criteria.

Success in this role means owning and delivering IVVQ activities across different levels of the aircraft system, from the overall system to individual components. It involves ensuring that all validation, integration, verification, and qualification processes are robust and meet aerospace standards, ultimately contributing to the successful deployment of the ZA200 fuel cell system.

The salary for this role ranges from $85,000 to $130,000 annually.

Skills that matter here

• Aerospace Engineering: This role requires a degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field, with significant experience in certified or in-certification aerospace programs.
• Systems Engineering: The position demands approximately six years of systems engineering experience, specifically within the aerospace sector.
• Verification and Validation: A primary responsibility is to lead and execute all verification and validation activities for the ZA200 fuel cell system.
• Integration: The role involves developing and maintaining integration plans and leading integration campaigns across the fuel cell system.
• Qualification: This position includes planning and executing qualification campaigns, including DO-160G environmental qualification.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with a strong background in aerospace systems engineering, particularly with certified or in-certification programs.
• Someone who has proven experience planning and executing system-level IVVQ programs, including developing verification strategies and test plans.
• An individual familiar with ARP4754B and experienced with DO-160G environmental qualification processes.
• A person who can effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder alignment in a complex technical environment.

From the employer

• Own and deliver IVVQ activities across aircraft, system, and item levels for the ZA200 fuel cell system
• Develop and maintain V&V, integration, and qualification plans, ensuring alignment with lifecycle and programme schedules
• Plan and execute validation, integration, verification, and DO-160G environmental qualification campaigns
• Authorise test specifications, procedures, execution, and results; lead defect investigation and resolution
• Lead IVVQ reviews and represent IVVQ at design reviews, managing verification risk and stakeholder alignment (customer, regulator, suppliers)
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Airworthiness, Certification, Safety, Test, Design) to deliver compliant IVVQ in line with ARP4754B / ARP4761A

• Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline (Master’s preferred)
• ~6+ years’ systems engineering experience in aerospace, including certified or in-certification programmes
• Strong working knowledge of ARP4754B (essential), with familiarity of ARP4761/A, DO-178C, DO-254
• Proven experience planning and executing system-level IVVQ programmes, including verification strategy, test development, and traceability
• Experience with DO-160G environmental qualification and supplier test oversight (including witnessing and data acceptance)
• Proficiency with requirements tools (e.g., Polarion); experience in propulsion, fuel cell, electric, or emerging aerospace systems advantageous

• Private health and dental care
• Mental health support
• Free lunch and healthy snacks
• Sports, games and culture clubs
• Stock options
• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays and additional days awarded for long service
• Free EV Charging and membership in our EV Club
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes for EV Club, Curry's Tech and Cycle to Work
• Weekly Spot Bonuses to reward excellence
• Income Protection and Legal Support
• Relocation Support