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).

Your future Volocopter crew:

Within a highly motivated, multi-disciplinary team you develop and define the state-of-the-art mechanical design of the electrical Energy Storage Unit (ESU) for the Volocopter, that is key to its best-in-class performance. 

Your mission during this flight:

As the Senior Structural Design Engineer, your mission is to ensure the mechanical design of the ESU subcomponents complies with the requirements and passes the certification process. You will provide technical expertise to ensure that company goals for the design are met in terms of structural integrity, performance, producibility, serviceability, cost, and weight.

• Define and manage the relevant requirements of the ESU subcomponents
• Develop their mechanical design through the whole lifecycle from early architecture through production
• Work closely with the internal and external supplier teams to develop the mechanical design and build of hardware
• Generate the related design documentation
• Manage the generated design data within Teamcenter Engineering
• Perform the analysis (models/simulation) to support design decisions 
• Provide the relevant documentation trough the engineering gates (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.)
• Ensure build in quality to our design, generate design assessments if needed and participate root cause assessments

Check in your professional skills:

• Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree (MSc, Ph.D.)
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience as a mechanical design engineer designing, performing structural analysis and FEA of composite and metallic structures
• Experience with supplier selection, evaluation and management
• Demonstrate track record of working with light-weight, composite design projects
• Familiarity with a variety of high-performance composite manufacturing processes, process limitations, and post-processing of advanced composite components
• A structured way of working and a high sense of accountability
• Proficiency in working with CAD Software, ideally Siemens NX
• Experience with PLM Software, ideally Siemens Teamcenter
• Experience with prototyping and testing 

Preferred skills: 

• Hand-on, creative and solution-oriented way of working in cross functional teams
• Good understanding of HV battery systems and their electro-thermo-mechanical behavior
• Experience in working with aerospace standards as CS23/CS27/SC-VTOL/DO-160G/DO-311A
• Experience with FEM simulation tools
• Understanding of business agility and ability to work within scaling frameworks (e.g. SAFe)

Our Volocopter flight includes:

• 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
• Attractive salary package

Our differences make us stronger. At Volocopter, we value equal opportunity, trust, and the voice of each of our employees. 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.

Fasten your seat belt and take-off with an awesome team as we bring urban air mobility to life!