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 mission during this flight:
- Ensure deliveries of team in time/cost/quality
- Manage Team resources with people and assigned budget responsibility
- Provide disciplinary leadership to team members (including resourcing, development, performance management, recognition, and reward)
- Provides day-to-day guidance, coaching & feedback to the team
- Ensure high clarity and spirit within the team
- Plan and manage team capacity according to project needs
- Collaborate closely with other Team Leads and Head of Departments to guarantee best results
- Seek opportunities to introduce continued improvements to the flight test process
- Ensure team always adheres to FTOM processes and procedures
Qualifications
Check in your professional skills:
Experience in Flight Testing is absolutely crucial for this role!
- MSc, PhD or equivalent degree in aeronautical engineering
- 10+ Years of experience in Crewed Flight Test (Excluding UAV)
- EASA Category 1 FTE Certification or equivalent experience (Must have).
- Experience in the aeronautical development and certification process
- Professional experience working for an OEM, MRO, Military Aviation, or Flight Test Organization
- Proven leadership experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Rotary wing experience
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.
What We Do
Volocopter brings urban air mobility (UAM) to megacities worldwide. We aim to improve the quality of life for people in cities by offering a fantastic new mode of transportation. For that, we create sustainable and scalable UAM ecosystems with partners in infrastructure and operations.
Volocopter will offer passengers swift, secure, and emission-free connections to their destinations, supported by VoloIQ, the UAM ecosystem’s software platform that serves as its digital backbone for safe and efficient operations.
As a pioneer in the UAM industry, Volocopter will launch commercial services within the next year. Founded in 2011, the company employs more than 500 people in Germany and Singapore, has completed over 2,000 successful public and private test flights, and raised more than $600 million in equity from investors, including, Mercedes-Benz Group, Sumitomo Corporation, Japan Airlines, Tokyo Century, and NTT Communications, and BlackRock www.volocopter.com
Data-protection Declaration: https://www.volocopter.com/en/privacy/
Community Guidelines: https://www.volocopter.com/community-guidelines/
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: https://www.volocopter.com/en/diversity-equity-and_inclusion
