Senior EPU Modelling 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 EPU Modelling Engineer, you will join a highly motivated, technically rigorous engineering team focused on delivering robust, optimised Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU) performance models for our aircraft powertrain architectures.

This is a hands-on modelling and analysis role. You will work on new and novel engineering concepts, building high-fidelity system and component models to understand, predict and optimise propulsion system performance across multiple architectures.

A typical day could range from developing detailed motor, inverter and power distribution models in Matlab/Simulink/Simscape, to running trade studies that directly influence architectural decisions, to working closely with the Battery and Power Distribution teams to ensure system-level coherence.

What you’ll do

• Develop motor, inverter, and power distribution models for powertrain systems

• Conduct performance analysis of the powertrain system

• Perform trade-off and optimization analysis to identify optimal architectures as a function of aircraft requirements

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate powertrain components effectively

• Contribute to the development of simulation tools and methodologies

• Support validation and testing activities to verify model accuracy and system performance

• Follow industry codes and standards

• Develop model documentation, and modelling standards and methods

What you’ll bring

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline

• Proven experience developing mathematical and physics-based models

• Strong understanding of power electronics, motor control and power distribution systems

• High proficiency in Matlab (including object-oriented programming), Simulink and Simscape

• Ability to work from first principles calculations through to detailed simulation or test correlation

• Strong analytical mindset grounded in engineering fundamentals and academic research

• Proactive, problem-solving attitude with the confidence to challenge and improve existing approaches

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 (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

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.