We at Volocopter are pioneers in the development of electrical air taxis that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We bring Urban Air Mobility to life, by establishing air taxis in addition to current transportation options in megacities globally. Our aim is to offer affordable on-demand air taxi services and save people time by flying them safely to their destination. In 2011 we performed the first-ever manned flight of a purely electrical multicopter and have since showcased numerous public flights with our full-scale Volocopter (www.volocopter.com).

As Head of Independent Systems Monitoring you will be in charge of the systematic monitoring of compliance with, and adequacy of the Design Assurance System implemented by the Design Organization. You will be acting under the responsibility of and with a direct reporting line to the Head of Design Organization. You will help to guide Volocopter’s next steps into Urban Air Mobility

Your Tasks:

• You will be planning a surveillance program, conduct and monitor the respective activities
• You will apply monitoring methods, such as, for example:
  • structured experience exchange
  • regular quality meetings
  • brainstorming or lessons-learned-sessions
  • project reviews at reasonable phases of company development
  • preparation and update of this VDH, as required
  • planned and unplanned audits
• You will make sure the outcome of monitoring activities is documented and finding are classified to derive the respective actions
• You will follow-up and participate in the closing of findings 

• Good communication skills 
• Thorough knowledge of the applicable requirements to Design Organizations and to the Type Certification of products (previous job involvement in setting up or monitoring Design Organizations, or previous active involvement in EASA Type Certification processes, or confirmed by interview / assessment through HDO or HoA)
• Thorough knowledge of EASA Part-21 and the related AMC (dedicated training, job experience in equivalent positions, assessment through HDO or HoA)
• Good experience in auditing techniques (dedicated training or job experience)
• Good experience in aviation development and certification processes (dedicated training or job experience)
• You are a real team player 

Our Offer:

• Fast-growing high tech company with a supreme network of investors and partners
• Ability to contribute directly to the future of aviation
• The chance to build up new things/projects from scratch
• Personal responsibility, growth and learning opportunities, based on your personal strengths
• An inspiring working environment with modern workspaces, flexible work time, short lines of communication, flat structures, positive leadership, great team spirit
• Competitive salary package