A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and customer experience.  

As part of a team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than  950 people who are  as passionate about changing the world as you are.  

You will always act with safety and integrity in mind and embody our core behaviors of efficient and positive collaboration, ownership of time, continuous improvements and, ultimately delivering results.

We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life. 

Mechanical Design Engineer – Standard Parts

Your role and your team:

You will report directly to the Engineering Lead responsible for the System Installation design within the Structures and Interior Design Organization. The Structures and Interior Design organization is the engineering team within the Lilium engineering organization responsible for the development of the Aircraft structure, such as the Fuselage or the Wing system as well as the Interior of the Lilium Jet. The team is supporting the development across the entire life cycle - from concept through to detailed design, testing and into serial production.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer for Standard Parts, you are responsible for defining the list of preferred standard parts to be used in the design of the Lilium Jet. You will provide guidance to the design engineers on which standard parts to use in specific applications and liaise with the procurement team to ensure that the selected standard parts are available on time at the Final Assembly Line. You monitor the market for new developments of standard parts and evaluate the benefits for application in the Lilium Jet.

Your Day to Day:

• Assist design engineers in selecting the optimal standard part for their designs
• Manage the list of preferred standard parts for use in the Lilium Jet
• Find suitable alternative parts in case the preferred standard part is temporary not market available
• Manage the standard parts in the PLM system Siemens Teamcenter and design missing parts if required
• Collect and track the needs for standard parts for the overall aircraft design and liaise with our procurement team to ensure that the required quantity of standard parts is available in the Final Assembly Line on time.
• Remain in contact with standard parts suppliers to evaluate new developments of standard parts
• Continuously thrive to improve our processes related to standard parts – from selection to procurement
• Align with our Materials and Processes team to define and optimize required installation processes for standard parts

Your Profile:

• University degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical/Vehicle Engineering (aerospace specialization)
• Experience in the aerospace industry is required
• Knowledge of aerospace standard parts and their applications is required
• Knowledge of a CAD system is required (Siemens NX is preferred)
• Knowledge with PDM/PLM systems (Teamcenter or equivalent) is required
• Experience in working in the materials and processes department is beneficial
• High level of self-reliance with the ability to work in a team, as well as autonomously is required
• Target-oriented, driven work style with analytic problem-solving skills is required
• Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment is required
• Fluent English language skills are essential, fluent German or any other language is beneficial

Want to know more? Then view our 'Why join Lilium' page!

Life at Lilium:

The wellbeing of our employees is a high priority. In our HQ we have many initiatives such as free healthy food and drinks, free in-house gym and health days. In remote offices we offer online opportunities to stay connected and develop yourself as well including our culture club, learning terminal, Employee Assistance Program and many more.

 Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.