Senior Li-ion Cell Engineer for Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace; Bristol (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Holiday buy/sell 5 days

4% flex benefits

Health and well‑being service

Performance-based bonus

Share scheme

Pension matching 5%

Breakfast provided

Job summary

Vertical Aerospace is seeking a Senior Cell Engineer to qualify commercial lithium-ion cells for use in our next‑gen aircraft. You will work with engineers, technicians, suppliers and research partners to generate evidence for safe, high‑performance battery systems.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of experience with commercial cells and a strong electrochemistry background. You’ll join a fast‑paced team advancing electric aviation in a scaling SME environment.

Qualifications

• Degree, MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of lithium-ion cell electrochemistry, cell performance and degradation mechanisms.
• 1–2 years' experience with commercial lithium-ion cells.
• Experience designing and analysing lithium-ion electrical test programmes, including DoE.
• Strong experience analysing lithium-ion cell data.
• Good understanding of how cells integrate into larger battery systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop qualification methods for commercial lithium-ion cells, including electrochemistry, electrical testing and data analysis.
• Design test plans and communicate requirements to engineers and technicians; analyse and report results.
• Develop and optimise data analysis tools for electrical, safety and materials test data.
• Collaborate with industrial and academic partners to plan and deliver cell testing and analysis.
• Generate and manage cell requirements; support verification and validation through testing and modelling.
• Support system-level verification across the battery programme.
• Assist in cell supplier management and contribute to sourcing strategy.
• Support the wider electrochemistry team in performance, lifetime, safety, quality and future cell tech evaluation.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Data analysis

DoE

Lithium-ion cells

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

MSc/PhD in Electrochemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science

Job description

Vertical Aerospace is seeking a Senior Cell Engineer to qualify commercial lithium-ion cells for use in our next‑gen aircraft. You will work with engineers, technicians, suppliers and research partners to generate evidence for safe, high‑performance battery systems.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of experience with commercial cells and a strong electrochemistry background. You’ll join a fast‑paced team advancing electric aviation in a scaling SME environment.