Our mission At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The VX4, 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 of having the VX4 in service by 2030. What to expect Join our Airframe Design Team based in Bristol as a Stress Engineer in this unique opportunity to be part of a team that is responsible for the full Airframe design of a brand new aircraft You will join a team of highly motivated people that are passionate about creating robust designs using the latest technology to find optimised results. What you'll do? • Carrying out stress analysis that will create optimised solutions to meet challenging requirements. • Compiling stress reports. • Collation of verification and certification evidence What you'll bring? • Previous aircraft experience is ideal, particularly on eVTOL or comparably novel projects. • A pragmatic approach to analysis, understanding when FE or hand-calculations are most appropriate. • Experience with Hyperworks is advantageous, alternatively experience with other FEA packages. • Strong organisational skills and an ability to focus on and complete detailed tasks in a busy, fast-paced environment. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with a wide range of disciplines within engineering. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision • Understanding of Fatigue & Damage Tolerance or Crashworthiness & Impact methodologies is desirable What can you expect from us? We're on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn't your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career. Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we're going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal. Our benefits Our people matter - we're not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials. 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell) 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (HelpHand) Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it Breakfast on us, every day We may just be the hardest job you've ever had, but we're confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility. Disclaimer Statement We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.