Battery Module System Architect

About H55

As the technological spin-off of Solar Impulse, the first electric airplane to fly around the world, the mission of H55, is to make aviation clean, safe, and affordable.

The company’s strengths and competencies lie in developing propulsion and energy storage solutions which are modular, lightweight, and certifiable.

H55 is financed by a reputable group of investors from Silicon Valley and Switzerland, and as such, is well positioned for its next stage of its development. The company’s short-term priorities include building up out of engineering team, putting into place production facilities, and creating a north American subsidiary.

At H55, you will work with a very forward-looking team who are changing the paradigms of air transportation. H55 is composed of highly experienced engineers, entrepreneurs and managers and is seeking like mind talented professionals who understand how to couple creativity and innovation with technical and business considerations.

Your Role

We are looking to hire a System Architect for Battery Module as part of our Engineering team and reporting to the Head of Design Organisation (HDO) .
You will have the following responsibilities:

• Define the product Battery Module architecture in close relation with the project stakeholders (System, HW, SW, Mechanical) taking into account maintainability and agility to evolutions.
• Create the product (ITEM) specification (requirements) and perform requirement allocation to stakeholders.
• Perform, review, improve the Mechanical model of the Battery module.
• Perform, review, improve the thermal runaway test strategies.
• Ensure correct integration within the sub system.
• Identify solutions to strong technical constraints related to the ITEM (E.g: robustness, EMC/EMI, Thermal runaway, Design for manufacture).
•  Define the ITEM product test strategy.
• Create and/or support the ITEM verification procedures and tests campaigns.
•  Contribute to the integration of the sub-assemblies of an ITEM.
• Being able to Review:
  • Software high level requirements
  • Electronic Circuit Board schematics
  • Mechanical drawings
  • CFD/FEM/Structural analyzes
• Lead process and technical milestone reviews related to the ITEM.
• Providing support to the product integration (integration tests on target).
• Project Management: monitor progress of activities, create/maintain schedule, estimate resource needs for an activity, risk management.
• Maintain detailed and meticulous documentation throughout entire process.
• Manage all data under your responsibility according to our development methodologies and configuration management rules.
• Manage your project: schedule, allocated resources, weekly reporting.

Your Profile

• University degree (min. bachelor) in a relevant engineering discipline (System engineering, Aerospace engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems)
• 6-10 years of professional experience (including at least 3 to 4 years experience working in product development involving HW, SW and mechanical structure)
• Good understanding of aviation standards in the field of activity (ARP-4754, DO-178, DO-254, DO-160)
• Good knowledge EMI/EMC constraints
• Good knowledge of the following technologies: Motor control, battery management system, DC/DC, data concentrators
• Project management abilities
• Driven by team spirit and transparent cooperative communication style
• Dispose of an entrepreneurial and strategic thinking ability
• Ability to seamlessly work independently as well as in close cooperation with different organization centers in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized with strong multi-tasking competencies
• Solution- and result-focused and works in KPI-driven organizations
• Illustrates strong customer focus / mind-set
• Fluency in English (oral and written), French an asset.

What we offer

• An amazing work Location in Sion, Valais in the heart of Swiss Alps.
• A highly dynamic and multicultural environment where you can grow and learn by working on ambitious challenges to shape the future of Electric Aviation.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating an international environment

Sounds interesting? We look forward to meeting you!

H55 is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of nationality, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on competence, performance, and business needs