Manager, Aircraft Performance

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: 

You will report directly to the Head of Flight Mechanics and work closely with other groups including Chief Engineering, Operations, and Flight Testing departments.

As Manager for Aircraft Performance, you will be responsible for building, developing and leading our team of Performance engineers.  It will be your responsibility to define the processes and tools to make this a reality.  In addition, you will develop the technical strategy and vision for Aircraft Performance topics, taking into account the needs of both Engineering and Operations.  

In addition to the managerial aspects of the role, you will also have the opportunity to participate directly in the project and will work within our cross-functional organisation to plan, coordinate and execute Aircraft Performance related deliverables on the path to certification.

To fulfill this role we are looking for an exceptional engineering manager with proven aircraft development and certification experience to join our innovative team to help us shape the future of urban e-mobility.

Your Day to Day:

• Lead and manage the Aircraft Performance team including recruitment of skills, personal development and coaching
• Develop departmental processes, methods and tools
• Develop plans, schedules and budgets
• Provide day-to-day leadership of the team and manage the execution of all deliverables on time, at cost and to quality standards
• Participate directly in the development of deliverables and work products as appropriate
• Provide technical oversight and review all aspects of aircraft performance, including:
  • Aircraft Performance modeling
  • Aircraft Performance Flight Test Planning & Evaluation
  • Generation of Performance data for Flight Manuals
  • Certification of Aircraft Performance
• Establish cross-functional partnerships, collaborations and supplier relationships where required

Your Profile:

• Masters Degree or PhD in Aeronautics, Physics, Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years experience in Aircraft Performance, or equally relevant field
• Extensive experience with certification under EASA
• Experience in processes & workflow creation, introduction, and management - especially processes linked to flight mechanics
• Well versed in requirements life cycle, from capturing to verification
• Excellent leadership of an interdisciplinary team
• Target-oriented, driven workstyle with analytic problem solving skills
• Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment
• Fluent English language skills are essential, fluent German or any other language is beneficial

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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.