Principal Performance Engineer

We are pioneering electric aviation and seeking a Principal Performance Engineer to lead aircraft performance certification and compliance for our eVTOL aircraft, the Valo. The role combines deep technical expertise with certification leadership, and the ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in aircraft performance engineering within a certificated aerospace environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in aircraft performance engineering within a certificated aerospace environment
• Direct experience working with at least one of: CAA, EASA, or FAA
• Proven ability to negotiate technical positions with aviation authorities

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