Chief Engineer – Structures and Interiors

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 changing the world 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. 

Your role and your team:

As Chief Engineer – Structures and Interiors you will directly report to the Integrated Project Team Leader for Structures and Interiors (one of our Co-Founders). You will be responsible for leading and integrating the design development and certification of the mainly composite airframe structures. This includes concept development, analysis, testing, certification and support to volume manufacturing. You will have technical leadership and oversight of teams responsible for wing and canard structures, fuselage structure, landing gear and interior system. 

Your day to day:

• Ensure that all requirements including performance, manufacturability, cost, maintainability, etc. are met by design 
• Development of structural testing, analysis and certification strategies related to advanced composites and metallic materials. 
• Support and lead development of validation approaches and tools for EASA (SC-VTOL) and FAA certification. 
• Establish technical details of contracts for strategic suppliers including specifications and statements of work 
• Lead management of subcontractors and suppliers in this area 
• Provide leadership in planning and executing large structural building block test programs to support development of technologies and certification testing– new materials, architectures, and designs - with external and internal stakeholders. 
     

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or any other directly relevant engineering field required, with preference for graduate (Master’s or higher) degree 
• Minimum of 20+ years’ experience in development with advanced materials and processes qualifications, testing, manufacturing and certification of large military or Part 25 aircrafts required, with minimum of 7+ years in a lead role 
• Strong knowledge of composite certification for Part 25 or similar is required. 
• Strong knowledge of aerospace materials and design, manufacturing processes, test methods and design allowable development 
• Leadership and management experience including team building, providing guidance, and communicating team goals effectively 
• Demonstrated success in dealing and influencing internal and external stakeholders 
• Excellent problem-solving skills across multi-disciplinary skill sets 
• Experience in a global environment working with customers and suppliers 
• Committed to fostering a culture of empowerment & creativity 

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.