Configuration Controls Manager

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 Configuration Controls Manager, you will own and run configuration control for all the Vertical Aerospace programmes, providing clear governance across engineering change, product configuration and data integrity. You'll operate as a hands-on, autonomous leader in a lean set-up—working closely with Engineering, PLM, Manufacturing, Airworthiness and Programme teams to keep decisions timely, traceable, and compliant. This will involve establishing and improving the strategy, processe...