Autonomous Flight Engineer

Number of employees

950

Munich, Germany

Posted on: 2022-04-20

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lilium’s vision is to create a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation. 

Using the 7-Seater Lilium Jet, an electric vertical take-off and landing jet, offering leading capacity, low noise and high performance, Lilium is building a transport network and service for people and goods. Working in partnership with world-leading aerospace, technology, and infrastructure partners, commercial operations are set to launch in 2024. 

Lilium’s 700+ strong team includes over 400 aerospace engineers and a leadership responsible for delivering some of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. Founded in 2015, Lilium’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Munich, Germany, with teams based across Europe and the U.S.

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 

Apart 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  800 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 team:

You will be part of the Autonomous Flight team at Lilium, responsible for pilotless flight of the Lilium Jet. We are looking for passionate researchers and software engineers to develop the first fully autonomous system for commercial aviation. Your responsibilities will stretch across algorithm development, implementation, testing, and certification basis. The team is cross functional and works on autonomy problems from initial inception to final implementation of safety critical systems. You will have the opportunity to shape the direction and methods of the autonomy team on the way to a full autonomy system for commercial aviation.

Your day-to-day:

  • Define the algorithms and methods used for autonomous flight of the Lilium Jet
  • Set the architecture and techniques used for the autonomous flight system of the Lilium Jet
  • Implement and test solutions in a rapid development environment
  • Use and develop Lilium’s simulation, testing, and verification tools
  • Support the build up of our internal autonomous flight team

Your profile:

  • MS with 2+ years work experience or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Mathematics or similar field
  • Strong experience developing and implementing algorithms in one of the following areas: motion planning, SLAM, decision making, computer vision, behavior prediction, optimization
  • Experience as a self-directed engineer / research scientist who excels at driving new research ideas from conception and experimentation to product
  • Strong development skills in C++ or Python
  • Experience with Matlab/Simulink and Linux

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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.  

 Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.  

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