Senior Aerodynamics Surfacer

Our Mission

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The VX4, 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 of having the VX4 in service by 2030

What to Expect

As an Aerodynamic Surfacer you’ll be joining our multidisciplinary team focussing on delivering high-performance aerodynamic designs. You will bring strong technical expertise, a passion for innovation and hands-on experience in surface modelling within aerodynamic development projects.

What You'll Do

• Develop advanced and precise CAD surfaces using 3DX CATIA for aerodynamic applications, ensuring high-quality standards for surface continuity and smoothness.

• Work closely with aerodynamicists, designers, and simulation engineers to support the iterative design process, ensuring aerodynamic efficiency and performance.

• Utilize geometric parameterisation and scripting tools to facilitate design optimisation and automate repetitive tasks in the geometry creation process.

• Assist in the automation of CFD pre-processing steps, ensuring efficient and accurate model setup for computational fluid dynamics analysis.

• Ensure that surface models are fully compatible with CFD meshing requirements, maintaining integrity and precision for simulations.

• Take ownership of the baseline model configuration, ensuring it is consistently up-to-date. Manage configuration control and Digital Mock-Up (DMU) Master Shapes to guarantee the integrity and consistency of design data.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience in aerodynamic surface development.

• Proficient in 3DX CATIA for complex surface modelling.

• Solid understanding of aerodynamic design processes.

• Strong skills in Python programming, especially for automation tasks.

• Good grasp of mathematical geometric formulations, such as NURBS and geometric parameterisation.

• Experience in geometry preparation for CFD, including mesh-aware modelling.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team

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.