[A820] | Contractor Propulsion Engineer - Spain

A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology, and customer experience. As part of a team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than 700 people who are as passionate about changing the world as you are. You will always act with safety and integrity in mind and embody our core behaviors of efficient and positive collaboration, ownership of time, continuous improvements, and ultimately delivering results. We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life.

Your role and your team: You will be assigned to the Propulsion Team within the 5th generation technology demonstrator ('PHX2') program that is currently running an extended flight test campaign in Andalucía, Spain. In your role, you will lead engineering activities for the complete Propulsion system. The scope of the role extends from the unique ducted fan electric engines to the flap assembly including structural, harness, and actuator components. You will report directly to the program CE, focusing on running a successful flight test campaign. Your responsibilities will include flight data analysis, and following flight approval, providing and optimizing maintenance requirements as well as supporting any ad-hoc issues arising from aircraft operation. All work is to be done onsite in the ATLAS flight test site close to Villacarrillo, Spain.

Your Day to Day:

1. Ensure continuous engineering support during the flight-testing activities for the propulsion system of the Lilium prototype aircraft.
2. Flight data analysis.
3. Maintenance support.
4. Support solving any potential issues with the propulsion system.
5. Constantly learn new things and share them with your team members.
6. Work on any ad-hoc related projects or tasks.

Your Profile:

1. University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical/Vehicle Engineering or Electrical Engineering (aerospace specialization, M.Sc./M.Eng. preferred).
2. Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the aerospace industry is required.
3. Ability to quickly understand and react to arising problems to minimize possible AoG time is absolutely essential.
4. Basic knowledge of PDM/PLM systems (Teamcenter or equivalent) is required.
5. Experience with flight testing is beneficial.
6. Experience with reviewing data sets and drawing conclusions is required.
7. Good understanding of propulsion systems is required.
8. Good understanding of electromagnetic actuation is required.
9. Project management experience is required.
10. Excellent understanding of general design principles and technical correlations is required.
11. Data analysis experience is beneficial.
12. High level of self-reliance with the ability to work in a team, as well as autonomously if required.
13. Target-oriented, driven work style with analytic problem-solving skills required.
14. Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment is required.
15. Fluent English language skills are essential; fluent German or any other language would be beneficial.

Life at Lilium: You are joining us as we are building our global footprint. While the current COVID-19 restrictions mean that many of us are working remotely, we are still making the most out of this time. Meet fellow colleagues via our culture sessions and free weekly yoga classes, or improve your German or English with our free language courses.