Process Engineer Joining Technologies

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.

As part 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 600 people who are as passionate about emissions-free transportation as you are.

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. 

The Role and Team

We are looking for an ambitious and experienced technology expert to join our team! In this role, you will be the technical expert for all applications of diverse permanent and temporary joining technologies, including press fitting, soldering, brazing, fusion welding, and other mechanical fixing. In this team you will report directly to the Head of Manufacturing Engineering Process Deployment, through Lilium's Central Manufacturing Engineering organization within the Production Division.

Your experience and expertise will be called upon to develop joining processes in use throughout the assembly of our Lilium Jet, from system subassemblies to the entire aircraft. You will find scalable solutions to create permanent electrical and mechanical connections in high-voltage electrical systems, structural components, rotating parts, and other applications where such technology is required. You will follow a rigorous approach to establishing the correct process windows to meet engineering intent, create prototypes and qualification-grade hardware samples and data packages for technical approval, and create technical specifications for production equipment to be deployed into our factories.

Your Day to Day:

• Select and qualify automated technologies to perform permanent mechanical and welding/soldering/brazing on our aircraft
• Lead technical feasibility studies, designed experiments (DOE’s), capability analyses, and other standard process development activities to apply joining process technologies to our aircraft, according to a structured approach.
• Design and specify tooling, automatic machines, and robot end effector hardware, and inline process control methods
• Create technical plans detailing tooling, process, process control methods, and sample characterization to support fixed process approval
• Apply the processes under your ownership to technology development and prototype articles supporting a fast-execution roadmap
• Write process and technical specifications for automated welding/brazing/soldering and mechanical joining equipment
• Participate in engineering design tradeoff studies, advising the teams on most producible & reliable methods of joining based on component design and adjustments to component designs to enable automation
• Develop a process parameter monitoring and control scheme in collaboration with production IT and automation teams
• Support the definition of appropriate test sample geometry and test frequency to support technical plan per component or fixed process in collaboration with Engineering and Test functions

Your Profile:

• Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Master’s Degree, or graduate of manufacturing apprentice program combined with Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in automated manufacturing environments with a focus on automated mechanical and hot / fusion based joining; automotive and aerospace manufacturing environments a plus
• Six Sigma DFSS/DMAIC Green Belt certification or higher, with demonstrated examples of applying these methods to the job
• Strong technical expertise in multiple methods of mechanical joining and the means of identifying and controlling key parameters in high-volume manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated experience in new process introduction and new technology introduction. Experience in automotive development and application of welding, soldering, and brazing a plus
• Demonstrated experience developing statistical process control methods from initiation through factory deployment
• Experience writing technical process specifications for equipment procurement, experience defining, procuring, installing, and commissioning automated joining equipment and qualifying joining processes under a standard framework
• Excellent analytical capabilities, written communication, and verbal communication to solve problems with urgency and collaborate with varied technical audiences.
• Experience developing and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with design teams and equipment manufacturers alike.
• Passion for identifying, evaluating, and implementing new manufacturing technologies, preferably using an Agile approach to learn fast
• Adept at working cross-functionally, especially with Design Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Program Management, and other cross-business functions.
• ICT Skills: Minitab, R, or similar statistical analysis software; Microsoft Office suite especially Word, Powerpoint, & Excel.

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 sessions and free weekly yoga classes, or improve your German or English with our free language courses.

Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.