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.
What To Expect
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join Vertical Aerospace as a Senior Hardware & Software Quality Assurance Engineer to provide independent process assurance for safety‑critical avionics/electrical systems on our eVTOL programme. This role sits within the Quality organisation and is responsible for ensuring the DO‑178C and DO‑254 quality assurance objectives are met through effective governance, audits, and independent sign‑off of lifecycle compliance evidence.
What You’ll Do
- Provide independent assurance that DO‑178C and DO‑254 lifecycle processes comply with approved plans/standards, including suppliers.
- Own and maintain the project SQAP/HPAP activities and assurance records needed for certification deliverables.
- Ensure the programme meets core QA objectives, including alignment of plans/standards to DO‑178C objectives, monitoring lifecycle compliance and transition criteria, and conducting/overseeing software conformity review prior to certification submissions.
- Chair or participate in key governance such as lifecycle reviews, audits, and change control/problem reporting to ensure issues are tracked and resolved with objective evidence.
- Apply configuration control discipline to lifecycle data (baselines, indices, build/release integrity) and ensure verification evidence is based on configured artefacts.
- Support certification liaison with quality evidence for SOI/reviews (planning, development, verification, certification readiness) and prepare for authority/DOA scrutiny.
- Support supplier oversight: assess supplier capability, flow down assurance requirements, and audit supplier compliance evidence.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic, Aerospace, Systems, Software Engineering (or equivalent).
- Senior experience (typically 8+ years) in quality/process assurance for safety‑critical airborne hardware and/or software.
- Strong working knowledge of RTCA DO‑178C / EUROCAE ED‑12C (SQA objectives, independence, conformity review, supplier oversight) and RTCA DO‑254 / EUROCAE ED‑80.
- Experience writing and assuring planning data: PSAC/PHAC, SQAP/HPAP, SVP/HVVP, SCM/CM plans and associated standards.
- Strong audit skills; confident producing clear non‑conformance reports and driving corrective actions to closure.
- Familiarity with QMS frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001 / AS 9100) and regulated product environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to influence engineering and leadership with evidence‑based positions.
- Fluent English language skills are essential.
What Can You Expect From Us?
Working at Vertical isn’t your average role but offers a challenge, flexibility, support, and an incredible team. Our approach promotes ingenuity, courage, and diligence in safety. The only way we’ll assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.
Our Benefits
- 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.
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.
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