Senior Flight Test Engineer (m/f/d)

  • Full-time
  • Site: Bruchsal TRIWO
  • Department: Airworthiness & Risk Certification

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

You will be a member of our Flight Test Team by planning, performing and analyzing Flight Test campaigns of both manned and unmanned aircraft configurations.Your responsibilities will be for both technical and management sides within Volocopter Agile Framework. Tests will usually be conducted locally but may involve campaigns at remote locations from time to time.
In addition, you will work closely with senior colleagues to continue building-up the Volocopter Flight Test Organization. 
Volocopter has an established Flight Test Organization as part of our EASA Part21J Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

  • Planning Flight Test campaigns for electric aircraft for development and certification purposes by interacting with Engineering Teams
  • Performing the planned campaigns in the role of Test Conductor or Telemetry Engineer 
  • Analyzing the performed campaigns by post flight assessment and troubleshooting including test data analyses and reports 
  • Supporting eVTOL certification as Flight Test expert
  • Continuous evolution of the Flight Test Organization including procedures and handbooks
  • Supporting the Flight Test Database definition for the management of Flight Test campaigns  
  • Providing technical guidance and training to FTEs 

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent technical education
  • 8 to 10 years of proficient experience as FTE involved in the aircraft development and certification process
  • Involved in at least 1 complete aircraft certification process 
  • Able to build up a Flight Test Organization
  • Proficient experience in programming (Python or equivalent), monitoring real-time critical parameters (using telemetry), and post-processing (Matlab or equivalent) 
  • Communicative team player in addition to organizational and implementation power  
  • Open to develop a new concept for urban air mobility 
  • Fluent in English

Preferred

  • Graduation from a recognized test pilot school is highly desirable and beneficial
  • Experience in rotorcraft flight testing and certification
  • Experience in using typical Flight Test databases (Oracle MySQL, Adobe FileMaker or equivalent)
  • Aircraft Pilot or UAS Pilot (ideally multi-rotor) or Maintenance license

Additional Information

Our Offer:

  • Volocopter offers a fast-growing high-tech working environment with a supreme network of investors and partners.  
  • Working at Volocopter, you will have personal accountability, be able to grow, and have unique learning opportunities, based on your personal strengths. 
  • Volocopter offers flexible working time, short lines of communication, flat structures, and a great team spirit. Moreover, we offer an attractive salary package. 
  • Our offices in Bruchsal are offering an inspiring working environment with modern workspaces, comfortable networking areas, a rooftop terrace for evening BBQs and free meals and drinks. 
  • To build our excellent team wae welcome all qualified people regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. Our international team will be happy to welcome you and help you with your relocation where applicable.

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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