Project Manager – Airframe

🏢 Vertical Aerospace · 📍 Bristol Office · ⏰ FullTime

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

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 2029 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers.

What to Expect

As Project Manager, you will support the Senior Technical Programme Manager in delivering critical airframe programmes that directly contribute to certification and entry into service. You’ll work closely with engineering teams and suppliers to ensure plans are robust, risks are managed, and milestones are met. This is a hands-on delivery role where you’ll build breadth across products within Aerostructures, Cabin Interiors, EWIS, System Installation and Landing Gear System work packages while developing your programme leadership capability in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

What You’ll Do

Support end-to-end programme delivery for your designated Aerostructures, Cabin Interiors, EWIS, System Installation and Landing Gear workstreams
Build and maintain integrated schedules using MS Project, ensuring alignment to key certification milestones
Coordinate with suppliers to track progress, manage deliverables, and resolve issues proactively
Identify, track and mitigate programme risks, escalating where appropriate
Monitor performance against cost, schedule and quality targets
Maintain clear programme reporting and dashboards, using tools such as Jira to track actions and progress
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🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Vertical Aerospace Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Testing aerospace-grade safety critical software or hardware engineering, regulatory compliance (EASA/FAA), and eVTOL structural integrity.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Moving fast and breaking things without respect for stringent aerospace certification standards
2. Inability to explain root-cause analysis on past hardware/software failures thoroughly
3. Treating safety margins as negotiable to hit tight prototype deadlines

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I bring elite aerospace engineering standards and certification experience to the unique electrical and mechanical challenges of zero-emission flight.

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