We are pioneering the way for electric aviation at Vertical Aerospace. We are looking for a Head of Flight Test to lead our flight test function and ensure the safe execution of flight test operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Science or related discipline.
- Graduate of a recognised Test Pilot School (1-year Experimental / Category 1 course – fixed or rotary wing),or exceptionally, equivalent experimental flight test experience.
- Extensive experimental and/or developmental flight test experience.
- Strong Experience leading multidisciplinary flight test teams.
- Experience in envelope expansion programmes.
- Strong understanding of flight test risk management and safety case integration.
- Experience operating under Permit to Fly conditions.
- Experience within a regulated Design Organisation (Part 21 environment or equivalent).
Benefits
- 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