Senior Certification Manager

• Define the certification basis and means of compliance, negotiating with civil aviation authorities.
• Lead development of certification plans, test proposals, verification/validation strategy, and inspection & qualification campaigns.
• Ensure compliance in all technical domains (software, hardware, structural, systems, interiors, propulsion) with industry standards and regulations.
• Manage physical inspections, flight tests, environmental tests and other verification activities.

This role directly contributes to the certification of a zero-emissions eVTOL aircraft, enabling sustainable urban air mobility and reducing carbon emissions in aviation.

• 10+ years of experience in aircraft type certification or major modification/STC/major regulatory engagements in aerospace.
• Strong foundation in regulatory/airworthiness standards (e.g., CS/FAR Part 23/25/27/29), software & hardware compliance (DO-178C/DO-254), environmental qualification (DO-160), and systems safety & reliability (ARP4754A, ARP4761).
• Proven experience interacting with aviation authorities internationally and negotiating technical requirements/methods of compliance.
• Leadership & management experience: building teams, mentoring engineers, managing cross-disciplinary stakeholder interfaces.

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 5 extra days per year to buy or sell
• 5 extra days holiday for marriage or civil partnership
• Additional 4% of salary to spend on extra benefits
• Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
• Company performance-based bonus
• Company Share Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme (5% matched)
• Breakfast provided daily

Vertical Aerospace is pioneering electric aviation with the Valo eVTOL aircraft, targeting airliner-level safety certification by 2028 to redefine aerospace best practices and enable zero-emissions flight.