Systems Engineer - Avionics

Number of employees

950

Munich, Germany

Posted on: 2022-07-28

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 your team: 

You will work closely with the Autonomy team. 

The Autonomy team is a highly-skilled team, responsible for teaching the Lilium Jet how to fly on its own. Whether you are working on the definition of autonomous systems and related technologies, the agile software and hardware development, system integration or our co-ordination with regulatory partners, you'll have the chance to shape the future of autonomous transportation in an entirely new field. 

In this position you have the exciting opportunity to work on the Autonomy System of the Lilium Jet, teaching our planes how to fly on their own. Your responsibilities will range from concept definition and evaluation to hardware selection and integration, to coordination with the authorities regarding the legal and operative framework. You will also have the chance to actively shape and setup the processes and tools of the Autonomous Flight team.
  
 
Your Day to Day:
  • Define the functional architecture of next the generation autonomous flight stack
  • Support the build up of our internal Autonomy Team
  • Integration of autonomy components into the avionics and flight control systems
  • Coordinate with potential partners and authorities
  • Actively help shape processes of the respective department
  • Work on any ad hoc projects or tasks
 
Your Profile:
  • M.Sc./PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering or similar degree
  • Extensive experience with autonomous system, preferably aerial robotics
  • Experience with environmental perception and self-localization algorithms
  • Sound knowledge of current AI concepts and their capabilities
  • Knowledge of sensor fusion techniques and demonstrable experience of their application
  • Clear communicator and team player
  • High level of self-reliance and an autonomous target-oriented work style is a must
  • Target-oriented, driven work style with analytic problem solving skills required
  • 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 club sessions and free weekly yoga classes!

 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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