Senior Aircraft Systems Engineer

We are pioneering the way for electric aviation at Vertical Aerospace. As a Senior Aircraft Systems Engineer, you'll shape the VX4 aircraft design and lead cross-functional efforts to ensure a certifiable and consistent aircraft design. You'll be hands-on, thrive in complexity, and passionate about bringing innovative aircraft to life.

Requirements

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Proven experience leading systems engineering for complex products
• Strong understanding of aircraft systems and system integration
• Excellent communication, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with tools like DOORS, Jama, or Polarion
• Knowledge of MBSE tools such as System Composer or Enterprise Architect

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