💼 Full-Time Position

Head of Customer - Defence

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Vertical Aerospace
📍 bristol, england, United-Kingdom
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Location
bristol, United-Kingdom
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Posted
June 20, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

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 will not follow legacy processes; 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

You will be joining Vertical Aerospace as Head of Customer – Defence, leading our commercial approach for defence opportunities focused mainly on the UK, Europe, NATO and allied nations.

You will be accountable for defining and executing the strategy to secure government support, funding and defence partnerships that help progres...