Unmanned Aircraft Engineer (m/f/d)

  • Full-time
  • Site: Bruchsal HQ
  • Department: Engineering & Production

Company Description

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 piloted flight of a purely electrical multicopter and have since showcased numerous public flights with our full-scale Volocopter (www.volocopter.com).

 

Job Description

What you will do:

  • Definition of Unmanned Flight ConOps  
  • Implementation in Simulation-based infrastructure   
  • Support validation and derivation of functional requirements 
  • Use case definitions and scenario-based development 
  • Integration of our software framework towards flight tests and demonstration 
  • Definition of an agile software development processes  
  • Pro-active role to support development teams in functional development 
  • Assume responsibility for documentation and verification of the software development in the course of approval by an aviation authority 

Qualifications

What you will need:

Required: 

  • MSc or PhD in a STEM subject like Mobile Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Computer Science, Aerospace or related 
  • At least 3 or more years of proven practical experience in industry or academia of unmanned aircraft technology, e.g. flight planning
  • Experience in agile development of Unmanned Aircraft software, e.g. in Matlab Simulink, C/C++, Python 
  • Experience in handling of standard tools for software development (GIT,CI, etc.) and robotic middleware (e.g. ROS) 
  • Practical experience in communication technology 
  • Team Player with excellent communication skills 
  • Can-do mentality 
  • True believer in drone technology and its positive impact 
  • Organizational and implementation power 
  • You have a responsible, initiative and solution-oriented way of working

Desired:  

  • Experience in writing ConOps, esp. in accordance with JARUS/EASA standard 
  • Specific background in simulation software frameworks is a plus 
  • Experience in safety and security critical software development 
  • Exotic language experiences in security and safety domains are always worth a chat 
  • Comprehension of automated verification tools and techniques 
  • Specific comprehension of regulations such as EASA Specific / EASA Certified, U-Space / UTM is a plus 
  • Professional Remote Pilot license (“Kenntnisnachweis”, LuftVO §21d), or experience in model flying or owner of a private/commercial pilot license for conventional manned flight 

Additional Information

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 accountability, 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, great team spirit

 

Our differences make us stronger. At Volocopter, we value equal opportunity, trust, and the voice of each of our employee. As change-makers in air mobility, we believe that changing the world starts within each of our teams. We are committed to driving innovation by celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is treated equally and respectfully, regardless of our different backgrounds and roles in the company.

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