vertical-aerospace - Junior Aircraft Manufacturing Engineer
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Requirements
• We’re looking for graduates who are: • Degree-qualified in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain or a related discipline • Interested in production system design and industrialisation • Structured thinkers who enjoy solving practical problems • Comfortable working on-site in a fast-paced build environment • Confident collaborating with engineers, operators and leadership • Curious, resilient and motivated by seeing tangible results • Experience with CAD tools (CATIA beneficial) is helpful, but not essential. • We care more about your mindset than your polish. • 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.
Responsibilities
• You’ll support the industrialisation of our aircraft by: • Assisting in the design and optimisation of production line layouts • Creating and updating factory layouts using CAD tools • Supporting tooling definition, installation and validation • Developing material presentation and logistics solutions to enable smooth aircraft assembly • Analysing build flow and identifying bottlenecks • Supporting cycle time improvement initiatives • Coordinating cross-functional readiness for key build milestones • Contributing to small capital and facilities improvement projects • This is practical, hands-on manufacturing engineering in a live aerospace environment — building the factory that builds the future of aviation. • What You’ll Learn • By the end of your first year, you’ll have developed: • First-hand experience of aircraft industrialisation • A deep understanding of aerospace production system design • Exposure to facilities planning, tooling integration and material flow optimisation • Practical application of lean and structured problem-solving principles • Experience working cross-functionally with operations, supply chain and quality • You’ll gain the kind of industrial exposure many engineers don’t see until much later in their careers.
Benefits
• At Vertical Aerospace, you’ll: • Work on one of the most critical technologies enabling zero-emissions flight • Gain exposure across the full product lifecycle — concept through industrialisation • Receive structured development and mentorship • Experience certification-driven manufacturing in aerospace • Be part of a scaling engineering team shaping the future of aviation • If you want to help build the systems that power electric flight — this is your opportunity. • Our 4 Step Application Process • A project you’re proud of (please make this as relevant as possible to the role you are applying to. Specify your role, learnings, outcome. • How you’ve applied engineering principles outside academia • How you stay organised in time-critical projects • If successful, you will be invited to attend a 30-minute video screening interview with one of our talent partners where you will be asked a mixture of technical and behaviours • If successful, you will be asked to complete a short take-home technical exercise. All instructions will be shared at this stage • If you are successful following step 3, you will be invited to the final stage - an onsite group assessment exercise and technical interview in our central Bristol office. • We’ll keep you informed throughout the process. • 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 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.
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