Senior Digital Manufacturing Engineer

Methodfi; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative aerospace company in Bristol is seeking a Senior Digital Manufacturing Engineer to enhance digital manufacturing processes. You will work on virtual builds, support training initiatives, and ensure seamless integration of digital work instructions. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in digital manufacturing, expertise with the DELMIA platform, and a keen collaborative spirit. This is an opportunity to shape the future of electric aviation with a team dedicated to innovation and operational excellence.

Benefits

26 days holiday, plus bank holiday

5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)

Company performance-based bonus

Company Share Scheme

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years’ experience in digital manufacturing, production engineering, or change management within aerospace, automotive, or battery environments.
• Strong proficiency with the 3DEXPERIENCE (DELMIA) platform and a solid understanding of change control methodologies.
• A passion for applying advanced digital tools to real-world manufacturing challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain virtual builds and Digital Work Instructions for major manufacturing assemblies.
• Define and manage part allocation within DELMIA.
• Lead virtual build validations, confirming assembly feasibility.

Job description

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.

What to expect?

At Vertical Aerospace, our Battery Manufacturing Engineering team sits at the heart of our mission to deliver safe, scalable, and world-leading electric aviation. As part of the Digital Manufacturing function, you’ll play a critical role in building the digital backbone that connects engineering design to shop‑floor execution.

As a Senior Digital Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be a key contributor to delivering true end‑to‑end digital continuity across battery manufacturing. You’ll take ownership of developing, managing, and optimising Digital Work Instructions and virtual builds within the 3DEXPERIENCE (DELMIA) platform, ensuring that engineering intent is transformed into clear, visual, and simulation‑ready instructions used daily by our production teams.

This role is all about bridging the gap between design and manufacturing. You’ll ensure every part, operation, and resource is digitally defined, verified, and validated before physical build begins. Working closely with process planning, MES/MoM, quality, and design teams, you’ll help embed virtual builds and manufacturing simulations as standard practice—driving right‑first‑time execution and operational excellence across the production lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain virtual builds and Digital Work Instructions for major manufacturing assemblies, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with engineering and quality standards
• Define and manage part allocation within DELMIA, enabling full component traceability throughout the assembly process
• Establish consistent digital structures for tooling, sequencing, and process parameters, ensuring operations are execution‑ready
• Lead virtual build validations, confirming assembly feasibility, operator safety, ergonomics, and tooling readiness before physical build
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Design, Quality, and MES/MoM Engineering teams to standardise WI templates, document control, and change management workflows
• Integrate Digital Work Instructions with MES platforms, enabling real‑time data exchange and feedback between digital systems and the shop floor
• Support training and upskilling of engineers and manufacturing teams, promoting best practices and consistent adoption of DELMIA tools
• Drive continuous improvement, refining digital processes, eliminating inefficiencies, and raising the standard of digital manufacturing excellence

What You'll Bring

We’re looking for people who are excited by digital transformation and want to see their work directly impact how cutting‑edge aerospace products are built.

• 3–5+ years’ experience in digital manufacturing, production engineering, or change management within aerospace, automotive, or battery environments
• Strong proficiency with the 3DEXPERIENCE (DELMIA) platform and a solid understanding of change control methodologies
• A passion for applying advanced digital tools to real-world manufacturing challenges
• The ability to work across multiple functions, translating engineering design data into executable shop‑floor operations
• A continuous‑improvement mindset, focused on efficiency, traceability, and collaboration
• A high attention to detail, with a clear understanding that digital integrity underpins every successful build
• Confidence as a communicator and mentor, enjoying the challenge of bringing others along on the digital transformation journey

If you’re motivated by building the future of electric aviation through world‑class digital manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you.

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.