Senior Flight Control Systems Engineer

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 Flight Control Systems Engineer, you''ll play a leading role in delivering the integrated flight control system for Valo. You won''t manage a team directly, but you''ll lead through technical authority, collaboration, and mentorship. You''ll work hands-on across system integration, supplier oversight, and development assurance, helping shape how a new, safety-critical aircraft is designed, built, and certified. What you''ll do Lead technical execution of flight control system integration for the Valo aircraft Act as a key interface between Vertical and major flight control system and electronics suppliers Define, coordinate, and deliver system-level requirements, architectures, and interfaces Drive development assurance activities in line with ARP-4754B and ..... full job details .....