Senior Fuel Systems Engineer

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

You’ll be part of the Hybrid Powertrain team, based primarily at Camwal Court, with occasional work at Kemble. Reporting to the Head of Hybrid Powertrain, this is an individual contributor role focused on developing and delivering innovative fuel system solutions for our next-generation hybrid-electric aircraft.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Fuel Systems Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the fuel systems of both the aircraft demonstrator and certification aircraft. Your work will directly influence the safety, performance, and integration of the hybrid powertrain.

Your day-to-day and weekly responsibilities will include:

• Decomposing high-level system requirements into actionable fuel system requirements

• Developing top-level fuel system architectures aligned with aircraft needs

• Conducting functional and safety analyses in compliance with aerospace standards (e.g. ARP 4754)

• Collaborating closely with suppliers to select and integrate optimal hardware solutions

• Creating verification and validation plans and supporting test teams in system qualification

• Managing system and component requirements using Jama

• Supporting integration of the fuel system within the broader hybrid-electric propulsion architecture

• Contributing to design reviews and ensuring alignment with program milestones

What You’ll Bring

• Strong background in aerospace systems engineering

• Hands-on experience with fuel systems in aerospace or similar high-integrity environments

• Familiarity with ARP 4754 and system safety methodologies

• Experience conducting system safety assessments (ARP4761).

• Proficiency in using requirements management tools such as Jama/Doors

Nice-to-have

• Previous experience with hybrid-electric aircraft systems or propulsion architectures

• A curious mindset with a drive to challenge existing assumptions

• Comfort navigating ambiguity and working in a fast-paced, innovative environment

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.