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
The Manufacturing Engineering Industrialisation team leads the New Product Introduction and industrialisation of the manufacturing and assembly systems needed to take our Valo aircraft from prototype to full production. We deliver Manufacturing Engineering excellence to the business to enable the NPI and industrialisation of our products and bring them to market.
What you’ll do
The Manufacturing Engineer – Aircraft Industrialisation will own the industrialisation of specific major aircraft assembly boundaries (e.g. Wing, Pylon, Propulsion, Final Aircraft Assembly stations) defining how our aircraft is built from first pre-production unit through to scalable production.
You will lead the development of assembly process plans, production line concepts and facility layouts to support our transition from pre-production builds to rapid rate ramp. You will generate the core production data (MBOMs, work instructions, tooling definitions, assembly sequencing) and help shape the takt-based assembly system that will scale from early builds to high-rate assembly.
This role combines hands-on assembly process definition with production system design. While primarily planning-focused, you will work closely with build teams during early aircraft builds, resolving issues and embedding improvements back into the digital production system.
This position is critical to enabling Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) and establishing a production capability capable of scaling from Low-rate Initial Production (LRIP) to significant annual volumes over the coming years.
* Own industrialisation of defined aircraft assembly boundaries, delivering production-ready processes through to line readiness.

* Generate and control robust digital assembly data within Delmia / 3DEXPERIENCE (MBOMs, sequencing, work instructions, tooling).

* Define and mature assembly line layouts and takt concepts to enable rapid rate ramp from pre-production to LRIP and beyond.

* Establish clear condition of supply into major sub-assemblies to protect internal assembly flow and efficiency.

* Own and deliver aircraft assembly boundary deliverables to MRR.

* Support early builds and embed learning to strengthen process capability.

What you’ll bring
We are looking for people that will have the following qualifications and experiences:
* 6+ years Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering experience supporting aircraft or complex mechanical assembly.

* Experience industrialising assembly processes during NPI or early production builds.

* Experience generating digital production data (MBOMs, sequencing, work instructions, tooling) within systems such as Delmia.

* Practical exposure to complex aircraft assembly, e.g. final assembly, structural join, propulsion or EWIS installation.

* Understanding of assembly line layout, rate ramp or production system planning.

* Hands-on engineer comfortable operating in ambiguity and supporting early builds.

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What can you expect from us?
We’re on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn’t your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career.
Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we’re going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.
Our benefits
Our people matter - we’re not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials.
* 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

We may just be the hardest job you’ve ever had, but we’re confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility.
Disclaimer Statement
We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.