Senior Actuation Systems Engineer

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 a Senior Actuation Systems Stress Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the structural integrity, safety, and certification readiness of flight critical actuation systems. You’ll work closely with internal engineering teams and external suppliers, influencing the design, analysis, and verification of electromechanical actuators and structural components that support the aircraft’s flight control architecture. Expect a fast-paced environment where your engineering judgem...