Here at Volocopter, we are the pioneers of electric air taxis (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - eVTOLs). We have pledged to bring urban air mobility to life by getting electric air taxis and other eVTOLs off the ground in a way that complements existing 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 carried out the first-ever piloted flight of a fully electric multicopter and have since conducted more than 1,500 public and private test flights across the world (www.volocopter.com). 

As a System Safety Engineer, you will ensure that our flagship VoloCity aircraft, and future aircraft, are developed, designed, produced, and supported according to the state-of-art and applicable safety standards associated with airworthiness regulations. You maintain safety throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

In this role you will focus on the safety aspect of the flight controls system and in doing so, you will contribute directly to the certification of this uniquely safe and simple flight experience. As an integral part of our development team, you ensure that the proper FCS development processes are followed by our engineering teams.

Your mission during this flight:

• You will work closely with your colleagues to:
  i. define safety objectives for the functions and architecture of aircraft systems
  ii. define FDAL and IDAL
  iii. derive, validate and verify safety requirements
• Be a member of our Product Safety Team, responsible for Safety Analysis including PSSA and SSA
• Prepare and create system FHA, FTA, FMEA, FCA
• Be the responsible point-of-contact for the coordination and management of safety activities with external suppliers, including document review and acceptance
• Specify and support the validation and verification activities of system requirements, according to ARP-4754A
• Support system-level or component-level milestones, like design reviews e.g. PDR / CDR / TRR
• Highlight and examine safety concerns associated with proposed new design architectures
• Provide support for formal audits and exchanges with EASA, as needed

Check in your professional skills:

• Full working proficiency in English
• University degree in Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering preferred)
• Knowledge of ARP4761, and ARP4754A, and CS-25.1309.
• Detailed knowledge and at least 5 or more total years of experience with:
  a. Aviation safety and reliability assessment, such as FHA, FTA (or Markov Analysis, Reliability Block Diagram), FMEA, CMA, Zonal Safety Analysis, Single Event Effect (SEE), Particular Risk Analysis (PRA)
  b. Systems Engineering / V Model in Aviation or other complex product development industry processes
  c. Requirement Management
• Experience in development and certification of either aircraft-systems, or engines, or complete aircraft (Flight Controls System and/or Engine Control System strongly preferred)
• Team player with good communication skills

Bonus skills:

• Knowledge and work experience in multicopter, tilt-rotor, helicopter aircraft platforms
• Knowledge of SC-VTOL, CS-25, CS-27, CS-29
• Experience as a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE)
• Compelling verbal or written negotiation skills, preferably demonstrable.
• Basic knowledge of avionics