Head of Propulsion Battery System (all genders)

Your Mission: Join VÆRIDION on our journey to develop the world’s first electric nine-seater aircraft. As Head of Propulsion Battery System (PBS), you will lead VÆRIDION’s PBS department and hold overall technical accountability for the Microliner’s propulsion battery system. The propulsion battery system encompasses the battery cells and packs, the battery management system, high-voltage power distribution and protection, thermal management, charging, and all interfaces to the aircraft, the electric propulsion system and the ground infrastructure. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, you will lead a multidisciplinary organisation of around 20 engineers, and growing, spanning electrical systems architecture, airborne electronics, airborne software, cell technology, high-voltage electrical systems, mechanical design and integration, and thermal management. You will set the technical direction, build the organisation and its development processes, and take the propulsion battery system from concept through development, qualification and certification to production readiness. You will also own the intellectual property strategy for the propulsion battery system, represent VÆRIDION on technical matters towards authorities, industrial partners and funding bodies, and contribute your expertise to other key technologies of the Microliner.  Your Day-to-Day: Hold overall technical accountability for the propulsion battery system across its full lifecycle, from concept and archit