Stress Engineer (m/f/d)

Company Description

Here at Volocopter, we are the pioneers of electric air taxis (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - eVTOLs). We have pledged to bring sustainable urban air mobility to life by getting electric air taxis off the ground in a way that complements existing transportation options in megacities across the globe. In 2011 we carried out the first-ever crewed flight of a fully electric multicopter and have since conducted more than 2,000 public and private test flights across the world (www.volocopter.com).

Job Description

Your crew during this flight:

Your mission during this flight:

• Prepare stress analyses of structural parts, including classical analyses, Finite Element techniques, and hand calculations
• Write and check full stress analysis reports
• Ensure that the aircraft structure is certifiable by following state of the art stress analysis methods
• Execute trade-off studies to validate design solutions
• Drawing reviews
• Guiding and mentoring (technically) junior engineers
• Supporting testing activities all along the test pyramid and flight/ground test activities. EWOs, and non-conformity reports (NCR)
• Evaluate & challenge design concepts to deliver optimal structures to ensure safety, manufacturability, maintainability, inspectability etc.

Qualifications

Check in your professional skills:

• University degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical / Vehicle Engineering
• Minimum of 3 - 4 years in a Stress Engineer role in a professional aerospace environment
• Solid experience with stress analyses of composite materials (mandatory)
• Knowledge of metal and composite manufacturing processes, testing and production deviations
• Basic knowledge of aerospace requirements and standards like CS-23, CS-27, SC-VTOL
• Good knowledge of a typical structural analysis tools (preferably Patran / Nastran and Altair pack) and PLM system (preferably TeamCenter).
• Ability to develop basic code with VBA, python, etc.
• Strong English language skills (German is not required)

Additional Information

Our Volocopter flight includes:

• Fast-growing high-tech company with a superb network of investors and partners
• Chance to shape the future of aviation
• Help us to create groundbreaking new projects - from scratch!
• Personal accountability, as well as growth and learning opportunities, based on your personal strengths
• An inspiring workplace with modern workspaces, flexible hours, quick decision-making, a flat hierarchy, positive leadership, great team spirit
• Attractive compensation package

Diversity at Volocopter:

Our differences are what make us great. Here at Volocopter, we value equal opportunities and trust. As air mobility industry innovators, we believe that changing the world starts on team level. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.