Senior Mechatronic Engineer - Research and Technology

We are looking for an outstanding design engineer with a strong background in electro-mechanical systems, mechatronic devices and electromagnetic design to support the Research & Development Team who are pushing the boundaries with the concept design and pre-development of the next generation Propulsion System.

In this position, you will have the exciting opportunity to be part of the Research and Technology Team to develop solutions that are ready for Lilium’s future aerospace applications. You will work closely together with two of our Co-Founders who are leading in this key area for Lilium. The role reports to the Engineering Division to enable professional development and training.

Your Day to Day:

• Leading concept, design and testing of next generation electro-mechanical, electro-thermal and electro-acoustic systems the electric jet propulsion and energy systems.
• Taking a strong focus on weight reduction, design for manufacturing, cost and ensuring compliance with company processes
• Driving the planning, execution and reporting of technology development and demonstration activities. Including prototype design, prototype manufacturing, testing & documentation
• Closely cooperating with power electronics and control engineers
• Closely cooperating with systems engineers and mechanical engineers to support electrical and mechanical component design and integration.
• Closely cooperating with test engineers for testing and performance validation.
• Work on ad hoc related tasks or projects provided by management
• Constantly learning and exploring innovative technologies, sharing and maturing them with your team members.

Your profile:

• University degree in Mechatronics / Electrical Engineering or similar (MSc/M.Eng preferred).
• A minimum of 5-7 years of professional experience with Mechanical design projects and Composite materials used in Aerospace/avionics industry
• Strong hands-on mentality and experience in designing, building and testing end to end electro-mechanical hardware and software solutions.
• Expertise in Motor and Sensor control and general controllers
• Experienced with the agile concept and fast iterative pre-development phase of the R&T process.
• Knowledge of a CAD system such as Siemens NX is preferred
• Basic skills in Matlab or LabView programming.
• Self-driven, agile, pragmatic, creative and target-oriented way of working.
• Fluent English language skills are essential, fluent German or any other language would be beneficial.