Advanced Systems Engineer

As an Advanced Systems Engineer, you will play a central role in shaping the architecture and integration of our aircraft systems. You will work across multiple engineering disciplines to define, develop, and validate the systems that enable safe and efficient flight, contributing from early concept through to certification.

• Lead system integration activities, working closely with configuration teams to ensure aligned and cohesive system designs
• Capture, decompose, and manage requirements, including regulatory requirements, ensuring full traceability
• Plan and deliver verification and validation activities to demonstrate system performance and compliance
• Present clear and structured compliance evidence to support certification activities

This role contributes to pioneering electric aviation by developing systems for the Valo eVTOL aircraft, which aims to set new safety standards and enable zero-emissions air travel, helping to shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility.

• A degree in engineering or a related discipline
• Experience working with aircraft systems across conventional or unmanned platforms
• Hands-on experience in systems integration within an aerospace or similarly regulated environment
• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Polarion
• A strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including ARP4754B
• Knowledge of aerospace certification frameworks, including SC-VTOL
• Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering tools such as System Composer or Enterprise Architect
• Background in aircraft or aircraft systems design, with exposure to verification, validation, or certification activities

• 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
• 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)
• 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
• Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
• Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
• Company performance based bonus - rewarding company and individual performance
• Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
• Breakfast on us, every day

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky.