Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Aircraft

Vertical Aerospace; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company in electric aviation as a Manufacturing Engineer - Aircraft. This role is crucial for developing and industrialising production systems for the VX4 aircraft. With a focus on compliance and best practices, you'll help lead the charge towards low-rate production, ensuring the highest safety and quality standards in the industry. Enjoy competitive benefits and a supportive team environment as you contribute to the future of Advanced Air Mobility.

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 salary for extra benefits

Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service

Company performance based bonus

Company Share Scheme

Company Pension Scheme - 5% match

Breakfast provided daily

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years in Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialisation of aerospace products.
• Demonstrated experience of AS9145 APQP is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of Manufacturing Engineering elements of APQP.
• Define and deliver manufacturing systems for the production of the VX4 aircraft.
• Lead Supplier PPAP work and technical approvals required.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ability to deal with ambiguity

Education

Degree in Engineering or relevant field

Job description

Our Mission

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The VX4, 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 of having the VX4 in service by 2030.

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 VX4 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.

The Manufacturing Engineer – Aircraft will support the development and industrialisation of Vertical Aerospace manufacturing systems to support our products entry to low-rate production. The ME - aircraft will also lead the industrialisation of the manufacturing systems to support the increase in production volume required to meet our targets. This role is crucial to Vertical Aerospace’s successful entry to low-rate production and will be instrumental in defining the necessary changes in the manufacturing systems required to meet our production volumes.

What you'll do

Responsible for the delivery of Manufacturing Engineering elements of APQP (AS9145)

• Integrate and lead Supply Chain capability assessment and technical supplier engagement

• Support the definition of Manufacturing Engineering best practice

• Define and deliver manufacturing systems for the production of the VX4 aircraft

• Develop and industrialise Vertical Aerospace manufacturing capabilities

• Embed lean manufacturing principles into Vertical Aerospace Production facilities

• Lead and embed Design for Manufacture (DfM) within our products with a strong emphasis on Composite manufacturing

• Lead development of Manufacturing capabilities for Vertical aerospace including identification of best techniques required for Vertical products.

• Lead Supplier PPAP work and technical approvals required

What you'll bring

We are looking for people that will have the following qualifications and experiences:

• 8-10+ years in Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering

• Strong ability to deal with ambiguity

• Demonstrated experience of AS9145 APQP is highly desirable

• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialisation of aerospace products with a particular focus on the manufacture of

• Experience in aircraft component manufacture is highly desirable

• Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills

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.