System Safety Engineer

Our Mission 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. We are seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our growing Aircraft Safety team. The team works across both aircraft and system levels to support the delivery of safety assessments and ensure that safety principles are embedded throughout the engineering lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone early in their engineering career who is curious, eager to learn, and excited about working on cutting-edge aircraft technologies.

Requirements

• Degree (or expected degree) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Understanding of engineering principles for safety-critical systems.
• Awareness of aircraft safety analysis methods such as FHA, FTA, or reliability analysis.
• Basic knowledge of aircraft certification frameworks and safety standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Enthusiasm for learning and developing expertise in aircraft safety engineering.

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