Senior Structural Model Owner

Job description

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 Senior Structural Model Owner, you will be responsible for the development, maintenance, validation and governance of the aircraft Global Finite Element Model (GFEM) used to support loads, dynamics, aeroelasticity and certification activities. You will work at the heart of the aircraft development programme, interfacing closely with the airframe team and flight physics to ensure structural models are robust, representative, and delivered on time. This role offers a high degree of aut...