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 won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2028 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers.
What to Expect
As a you will join a newly formed team within our Powertrain function, focused on identifying, prioritising and delivering advanced technology developments that will shape the future competitiveness of our aircraft.
This role operates across the full breadth of powertrain disciplines, including power electronics, electric machines, energy storage, energy management and simulation. You will work closely with internal engineering teams to identify where novel technologies can deliver meaningful performance, cost and capability advantages.
A typical day could involve assessing emerging powertrain technologies, defining development roadmaps, collaborating with internal stakeholders to mature concepts, or working with academic partners to translate cutting-edge research into real engineering capability.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working at the front end of technology development, thrives on cross-functional collaboration, and is motivated by delivering tangible commercial impact through engineering innovation.
What You’ll Do
- Identify, prioritise and deliver advanced powertrain technology development projects
