Vibration & Acoustics Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own and support DO-160 operational vibrations and shock qualification activity for Valo systems and equipment.
• Manage, maintain, and develop vibroacoustic models to help assess aircraft vibration and internal noise behaviour.
• Analyse vibration data from ground testing and flight test activity.
• Support suppliers, test houses, and internal teams with vibration test planning, troubleshooting, and evidence review.
• Use structural dynamics knowledge to optimise Valo's vibroacoustic response.
• Help identify practical design or test solutions where data is incomplete, uncertain, or still developing.
• Work closely with Flight Physics, certification, test, systems, and supplier teams to support safe, evidence-led engineering decisions.
• Contribute to the development and qualification of Valo through a mix of modelling, analysis, testing, and hands-on problem solving.

Requirements

• A strong foundation in structural dynamics and vibroacoustics.
• Experience supporting vibration testing, qualification testing, or environmental test activity.
• Ability to analyse vibration data, including accelerometer data from ground or flight testing.
• Confidence working with suppliers, test houses, or external partners to resolve practical vibration test issues.
• A pragmatic approach to engineering decisions where data may be incomplete, uncertain, or still maturing.
• Experience in aerospace, rotorcraft, or eVTOL environments.
• Exposure to producing or reviewing certification evidence for vibration, dynamics, or qualification testing.
• 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.

Benefits

Additional Information

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.

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