Maintenance Planner in London

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 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.

What to expect Reporting to the Aircraft Maintenance Controller, we are looking for an Aircraft Maintenance Planner to join our aircraft build & maintenance team here at Vertical. The role will be responsible for planning of mx work packs for multiple prototype & certification aircraft in liaison with the flight test delivery team. The candidate is required on site every day at Vertical's flight test facility at Cotswold Airport, near Cirencester in the Cotswolds. The candidate will also be part of the maintenance capability development for our certification aircraft programme.

What you'll do:

• Liaise with Flight Test & Mx Team
• Assist in generating aircraft day-to-day Mx plan for scheduled & unscheduled work.
• Create work packs including all asset tracking cards for hardware & software
• Assist with day-to-day aircraft config management.
• Assist in management of logbooks/cards.
• Update of Continued Airworthiness Documentation such as: Technical & Flight Log records, Mx work pack documentation, Serialised part tracking
• Assist documentation issue audit/resolution.
• Support generation and update of AMM entries as required
• Escalate problems / issues to Airworthiness and HoD if unresolvable at team level.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in Aircraft Maintenance Planning or Tech Records roles.
• Accredited aerospace engineering qualification would be beneficial but not essential.
• Experience in aircraft maintenance or overhaul environments would be beneficial but not essential.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Extensive experience as a Technical Publications Administrator, Aircraft Maintenance Planner, Technical Records Co-ordinator or similar in an aircraft maintenance organisation.
• Good IT skills and be proficient in an AMO documentation tracking software as well as Microsoft Office package.
• Good attention to detail and can operate to challenging deadlines without compromising standards or quality.
• A flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities and always willing to lend a hand where needed throughout the business and across different teams.
• Excellent working knowledge of aircraft maintenance including use of documentation, manuals, and engineering drawings.
• Would benefit from exhibiting leadership abilities and programme management knowledge but not essential.
• Ability to work well in a growing team and demonstrate initiative to resolve unique technical problems whilst operating in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.

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