Senior Rig Development Engineer
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Senior
Salary
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About the company:
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.
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 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 your team:
The Systems Testing team is responsible for various disciplines covering component, system and whole aircraft tests. It is set up in three divisions: Testing, Test Management and Test Operations. Our team runs tests that facilitate certification, development and research for the technology areas: Propulsion Systems, Energy Systems, Structures, Environmental Tests, System Integration and Hardware in the Loop (HIL).
You will report directly to the Head of Systems Testing and have end to end responsibility to coordinate the development activities of both simple and complex test rigs and fixtures.
Your day to day:
- Lead the test requirements generation with the responsible test engineer and project team.
- Derive the rig specification and validation strategy together with the responsible test engineer.
- Support the make vs. buy decision together with the head of systems testing and team lead.
- Support defining the Rig strategy with the Project teams.
- Determine the rig architecture to meet the parent requirement.
- Determine the proper instrumentation to be used.
- Lead the rig design & approval with the fabrication and validation & verification (for both the internal and external solutions, depending on the make vs buy) following the Lilium rig processes & methods.
- Support and contribute to the rig development method improvement.
- Interact as a focal between different entities such as Procurement, Production, Logistics, HSE and Quality.
Your profile:
- Degree in mechatronic aerospace engineering (Ph.D./ M. Sc.) or similar is desired.
- (10y+) professional hands-on experience with rig development.
- Profound knowledge of international norms such as the machinery directive, low voltage directive and CE.
- Experience with aerospace test rig development.
- Configuration and change control process experience.
- Profound knowledge in reviewing & approving CAD Design & FEM results (i.e. NX, CATIA).
- Previous experience with supplier management & engagement.
- Good understanding using PLM (Project Lifecycle Management) system.
- Driven individual with the ability to probe & challenge assumptions, including solving technical conflicts.
- High level of self-reliance with the ability to work in a team, as well as individually.
- Target-oriented work style with analytic problem-solving skills.
- Fluent English language skills are essential, fluent German or any other language is beneficial.
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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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