Senior Electrical V&V Engineering Manager
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.
About the team
This role sits within the Power & BMS department and reports into Sergio Minguella, the Head of Department. The team is responsible for delivering safe, certifiable high-voltage power systems for the Valo aircraft, including batteries, power distribution, and energy management.
What to Expect
In this role, you'll lead the verification and validation strategy for our high-voltage power systems - including the Battery Management System (BMS) and Power Distribution Units. You'll focus on building fast, automated, and traceable test environments that support continuous verification and reduce time-to-certification. Working across software, hardware, and systems teams, you’ll implement high-coverage HIL test platforms and robust regression pipelines that allow us to test smarter, earlier, and more often.
What You’ll Do
Own the end-to-end V&V strategy for BMS and HV distribution systems
Build and run automated HIL test environments, from SIL to full system integration
Define and execute system test plans with traceability to requirements
Develop tools and pipelines for automated test case generation, reporting, and compliance evidence
Collaborate across systems, hardware, and software to support design-for-verification
Lead certification readiness efforts, ensuring all V&V artefacts meet relevant standards
Guide and grow a high-performing verification team, setting quality and rigour standards
Drive delivery progress using measurable automation and regression KPIs
What You’ll Bring
A degree in electrical, systems, aerospace, or computer engineering
10+ years working on safety-critical systems in aerospace, automotive, or energy
Knowledge of BMS, high-voltage systems, and functional safety would be preferred
Experience delivering automated system-level V&V using MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Jenkins, etc.
Familiarity with NI-based test environments and test rig automation
Strong understanding of ARP4754A, DO-160, DO-178C, DO-254 and related certification frameworks
Proven leadership in managing complex, cross-functional test campaigns
Experience with MBSE tools and requirements management platforms (e.g. Jama, DOORS)
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive, delivery-focused mindset
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.