Senior Avionic Systems Engineer - CNS

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.

We are seeking a highly talented Avionic Systems Engineer to lead the design, development and integration of the Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Maintenance Systems for an eVTOL platform.

The candidate will have a solid foundation in avionics and hands‑on experience of system design, integration, verification and certification activities. They will contribute to the full lifecycle of avionics development, including definition, integration and support for certification.

This role is ideal for someone who has 8 or more years of relevant experience and can take ownership of key technical work packages.

• Avionics: Lead an engineering team focused on the aircraft communication, navigation, surveillance and maintenance system design and integration activities. Develop requirements, description documents, interface control documents, test procedure and reports. Oversee test plan development, commissioning and troubleshooting activities.
• Modelling & Requirements Management: Capture engineering specifications in Vertical’s modelling & requirements environment, enabling end‑to‑end traceability for the designed components and ensuring all relevant certification requirements are captured and decomposed.
• System Integration: Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams and suppliers to ensure system compatibility and integration into a platform. Work with flight test teams and lead/conduct ground and systems integration tests to deliver a certifiable and customer acceptable avionics solution.
• Deliver: Lead work packages within the Vehicle Systems team. Deliver designs, take responsibility for hardware & software delivery plans, ensure verification activities are executed efficiently and produce high quality design documentation.
• Technological Advancement: Stay current with technological advancements and look to implement new technologies into designs.

• Bachelors or masters degree in avionics engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical & electronic engineering or a related field. Additional training in systems engineering is a plus.
• Proven experience in avionic systems engineering (>8 years). Working knowledge of communication, navigation, surveillance and maintenance systems.
• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as the Royal Aeronautical Society or Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
• Familiarity and experience working with ARP
  4761, ARP
  4754 and DO‑160.
• Familiarity with avionics standards and communication protocols (e.g., ARINC 429, CAN, RS‑422 and ARINC 664).
• Proficiency in systems engineering tools and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge of aviation regulations (e.g., FAA, EASA) and standards related to communication, navigation, surveillance and maintenance systems.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems (3DX preferred)
• Experience with system modelling applications (MATLAB System Composer preferred).
• Experience with requirements management tools (JAMA preferred).

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