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 crew during this flight:

Within a highly motivated, multi-disciplinary team you will develop and refine material and process requirements as well as define and develop materials and processing specifications, material/joint test plans and their associated reports.

Your mission during this flight:

• As the Material & Process Engineer, your mission is to ensure the material selection comply with the requirements and pass the certification process. You will provide technical expertise to ensure the company goals for successful material selection activities of the VoloCity are achieved
• You manage material selection activities with respect to aircraft requirements for the airframe structure and different aircraft systems
• You generate all material level test plans (characterization, screening, qualification) covering different test properties and conditions in accordance with aircraft requirements, govern entire test campaigns by communicating panel & specimen manufacturing, specimen conditioning and test execution
• You review test plans, process specifications, part drawings and other documents from M&P point of view to ensure compliance with design requirements
• You review test data and undertake post-testing activities including test report generation, material & design allowable calculations, equivalency determinations and failure mode analysis
• You conduct precise and focused tradeoffs when it comes to making material selection decisions, collecting the input requirements, to provide the best design outputs, i.e. that certification requirements are met while still optimizing for manufacturability and operability-wise, taking cost and lead times into account
• You considering corrosion as a major parameter and act in accordance with corrosion prevention guideline documentation during material selection activities
• You conduct technical meetings with suppliers in order to optimize material selection in accordance with aircraft requirements
• You provide technical guidance in the development of new materials, processes and methods
• You assist in the engineering departments with non-conformances from the M&P point of view

Check in your professional skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Materials Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in evaluating aerospace materials (e.g. metals, composites, and plastics)
• Experience with the manufacturing processes of composite aircraft structural components (e.g. out-of-autoclave processing, bond preparation, bonded assemblies, etc.)
• Experience in authoring / revising materials and process specifications for composite materials, test plans, and reports
• Extensive knowledge in mechanical testing and physical characterization methods
• Familiar with industry-accepted statistical analysis methods of treating test data
• Have a solid knowledge of compatible materials, curing mechanisms, different curing methodologies (cocuring, cobonding, secondary bonding)

Preferred skills:

• Experience in research, development, and industrialization
• Experience with non-destructive inspection methods commonly used for composite parts and assemblies
• Desire to work in a fast-paced work environment with a motivated team
• Team player with excellent problem-solving skills
• Understanding of business agility and ability to work within scaling frameworks (e.g. SAFe) as well as classical projects