Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Process Development (Battery)

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the requirements of assembly processes, liaising with stakeholders and ensuring the tooling/equipment, process and assemblies meet such requirements.
• Undertake Process Capability studies, using statistical modelling to understand and drive improvement within the production process.
• Lead the implementation of new production processes from the lab onto the battery pilot line.
• Specify, select and commission state of the art adhesive dispensing, surface preparation for process development, taking processes from concept through to certification.
• Collaborating with industrialisation partners to down select equipment for production and in line inspection.
• Continual production support and process improvement for novel prototype and certification battery production, ensuring quality and certification standards are met throughout the production processes.
• Have a strong background in high volume final assembly and lean manufacturing principals with relevant experience in new product introduction (NPI).
• Experience with adhesive dispensing (1K, 2K, expanding materials), surface preparation and development of assembly tooling.
• Have experience in manufacturing assembly both automated and manual, ideally of a battery such as those in electric vehicles.
• Strong understanding of quality and certification standards (AS9100, EASA Part 21, or similar).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with an eye for precision and process improvement.
• A proactive, collaborative engineer who thrives in fast-paced, innovative environments.
• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent experience). Or time in role will also be considered in place of a degree.
• Bonus Points If You Have: Experience with Siemens PLC programming and can provide examples
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it).

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 (Help@Hand)
• Company performance based bonus – rewarding company and individual performance
• Company Share Scheme – open to every Vertical employee
• Company Pension Scheme – 5% and we match it
• Breakfast on us, every day

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