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  800 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. 

Senior Composite M&P Engineer

Your role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Materials and Processes Engineer with thermoset material knowledge who is eager to support various structural design efforts, including material and process specification update, review part and assembly drawings, and provide acceptance rational for commercial off the shelf (COTS) and Standard Parts, working closely with the M&P team. Specific responsibilities will include authoring and developing material and process specifications, and reviewing, checking, and/or approving part and assembly drawings to ensure that the safety and performance requirements for aerospace applications.

Your Day to Day:

• Support the Lilium M&P team with the development of the next generation aerospace eVTOL product, being responsible for expert guidance in composite material and process application for structural parts and assemblies.

• Provide engineering expertise for the specification development and certification for autoclave cured prepreg composite products using continuous reinforcement.

• Write specifications for ancillary materials for composite manufacturing. 

• Perform statistical analysis from material properties database, following Lilium guidelines.

• Write Material Qualification Reports for Lilium´s Qualification Product Lists.

• Write test plans, reports, and specifications for non-metallic materials, as needed.

• Support various program needs as required, including design failure mode and effect analysis, generating the substantiation of non-conformance dispositions, and participation in root cause and corrective action analyses.

• Document best practices and share lessons learned in a rapidly evolving environment, through authoring technical memos and

Your Profile:

• B.S. in engineering or science (i.e., chemistry, chemical engineering, material science and engineering, or similar) (Ph.D./ M. Sc. preferred).

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in an aerospace certification environment. Previous process qualification work in prepreg automated layup, joining techniques (bonding, fastening) is a plus.

• Experience with material and process selection is desirable, including establishing key process parameters and material properties.

• Strong understanding of material and process qualification, with robust hands-on experience in the engineering, design, and development of advanced aerospace parts

• Self-reliance with the ability to work in a team, as well as individually.

• Fluent English language skills are essential, Fluent German or any other language would be 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.