As a Senior Electric Propulsion Lab Engineer (all genders), you will play a crucial role in developing, realizing, and operating laboratories for our electric propulsion system and its main components. You will be a core member of our technology team in our premises in the Munich area, Germany.  This position gives you an exciting opportunity to see and learn how it is to work in an unique and challenging environment and what the electric aviation world has to offer. 

Your Day-to-Day:

• Electric Propulsion Laboratory Realization
  • Design, develop and implement laboratories for the purpose of validation and verification of electrical propulsion systems and their subsystems, e.g. propulsion batteries, electric drives. 
  • Specify and plan test benches, test equipment and associated facilities according to the test plans of the test engineer(s) and design engineer(s). 
  • Identify and contract suitable internal and external test facilities to conduct test campaigns as defined in the test strategy and test plans. 
  • Lead the mechanical, electrical, thermal layout of the test benches, as well as their implementation and validation.
  • Lead the instrumentation, data acquisition, data storage, postprocessing layout of the test benches, as well as their implementation and validation. 
  • Manage external suppliers, trades, logistics, and other third parties. 
  • Ensure maximum representativeness of the test facilities according to the system requirements and test plans. 
  • Ensure and lead the continuous operation of the test facilities to conduct planned test campaigns. 
  • Support of electric propulsion test campaigns under the lead of the Test Engineer(s).
  • Implement measures for maximum availability, effective problem reporting and analysis, and performance KPI’s. 
• Lab Responsible and Work Safety Delegate 
  • Act as the laboratory and test bench responsible.
  • Lead the specification and implementation of the safety system and procedures. 
  • Act as a work safety delegate and participate in the occupational health and safety committee
  • Support the development and implementation of hazard analyses and operating instructions in close collaboration with the occupational health specialist 
  • Support the development of test plans and test reports.
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including test engineers, qualified electricians and work safety bodies, to ensure occupational health and safety, test readiness and valid results on time, budget, quality.
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance on testing best practices and standards compliance.
  • Participate in design and test reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables.