Smart Cities & Infrastructure

Urban Air Mobility Engineer

Develops electric air taxis and the infrastructure to support them

£55k-£120k Deep tech

What it involves

Designs eVTOL aircraft systems and the vertiport infrastructure, air traffic management and charging networks needed to make urban air travel commercially viable.

Skills & knowledge needed

Aerospace engineeringElectric propulsionSystems integrationRegulatory knowledge (aviation)Infrastructure design

Why it's emerging now

Several eVTOL companies have certified aircraft and are beginning commercial passenger operations.

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