We at Volocopter are the pioneers of electric air taxis, i.e. aircraft that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We bring urban air mobility to life, by getting air taxis and drones off the gorund in a way that complements current transportation options in megacities across the globe. Our aim is to offer affordable on-demand air taxi services that fly people to their destination quickly and safely. In 2011 we performed the first-ever piloted flight of a purely electric multicopter and have since showcased numerous public flights with our full-scale VoloCity aircrafts (www.volocopter.com).

Your mission during this flight:

As Product Owner/ Lead you will have the development- and product- responsibility of the Electric Propulsion Unit as a key component in the Propulsion system of the Aircraft

• Your focus will be to do the planning of timeline, tasks, and workload and to drive the development but also perform development tasks and supplier management
• With your expertise in this technical field and in project management, you will lead a technical team, set milestones, organize the workflow, and oversee the execution
• Build a supportive and motivating team culture with open and transparent communication
• Provide the reporting of status, milestones and planning to the project management and align with the other product owners and departments
• To have the technical ownership you will need to have a clear technical overview about your product, functionality, and challenges
• You will actively excange and discuss with external partners, suppliers and authoritites, including preparation and presentation of appropriate materials
• To achieve the goals you will actively work on solving problems with the team and make decisions
• Within the scope you also will manage the sub-component and parts suppliers, align and track their timeline, milestones and deliveries.

Check in your professional skills:

• You have several years of experience as Project Lead / Product Owner / Manager in a technical aviation environment
• You have worked in V-Cycle and AGILE / SCRUM environments and have an awareness of the methodologies and used tools (e.g. JIRA)
• You do have technical knowledge in electric Motors and Propulsion Units and Systems
• You have proven to lead smaller or bigger teams successfully and you are able to motivate them to their fullest potential
• Experience in EASA approved Design organizations [Part-21J] and understanding of the certification process for aviation is highly preferable
• You own good communication skills and have experience in presenting and reporting to internal and external partners
• You understand the methodology of leadership and team management and you are able to make fair and thinking-forward decisions
• You are open-minded, transparent, inclusive and a servant leader
• You are fluent in English ; German is a plus