Senior Stress Engineer (Airframe)

Join our Airframe Design Team based in Bristol as a Senior Stress Engineer and help us to achieve our mission of pioneering electric aviation.

A unique opportunity to be part of a team that is responsible for the full Airframe design of a brand new aircraft!

You will lead stress analysis, structural assessments, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring compliance with certification requirements.

What success will look like for you as a Senior Stress Engineer within Airframe?

• Conduct stress analysis that will create optimised solutions to meet challenging requirements.

• Lead structural analysis using first principles and Finite Element modelling techniques.

• Lead small technical teams and mentor junior engineers defining activities to complete suitable analysis.

• Approve system stress reports and collation of verification and certification evidence. Checking signatory for Drawings and technical reports.

What would we like you to bring?

• Aerospace experience, ideally in eVTOL.

• A solid theoretical understanding of the challenges within Airframe structures with an ability to pragmatically guide development.

• Experience of the entire product development life cycle is desirable.

• Experience with Hyperworks or other FEA packages.

• Organised, detail-oriented, and strong communicator.

• Knowledge of Fatigue & Damage Tolerance or Crashworthiness.

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 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.