Solution Architect

We are seeking a Solution Architect to design and govern the digital systems that power our aircraft lifecycle - from concept and certification through to manufacturing and continued airworthiness.

Requirements

• Designing end-to-end solution architectures supporting aircraft design, flight test, certification, manufacturing readiness, and in-service operations
• Defining integrations across engineering systems (PLM, requirements, simulation), manufacturing platforms (MES, quality), and enterprise systems (ERP, data platforms)
• Ensuring solutions scale from prototype and certification phases into sustained production
• Defining and enforcing architectural standards aligned with regulatory, security, and data governance requirements
• Participating in architecture review boards and providing technical assurance
• Partnering with Product Managers, engineering teams, and delivery partners to shape solution designs early
• Supporting delivery teams with architectural clarity and technical decision-making
• Balancing short-term programme demands with long-term architectural integrity
• Aligning solutions with our enterprise architecture and Microsoft/Azure-centric data strategy
• Evaluating and recommending tools, platforms, and integration approaches

Benefits

• 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