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. 

Are you ready to be at the forefront of revolutionizing air mobility? As we embark on the exciting journey towards serial production of our groundbreaking Lilium jet, we are seeking an ambitious and skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join our world-class propulsion system production team.

As Manufacturing Engineer, Propulsion, you are responsible for ensuring design for manufacture & assembly is implemented to develop, validate, and deliver effective solutions. 

You will work proactively with cross-functional teams like production, engineering, supply chain, planning, quality, procurement, and logistics.

Your Day to Day:

• Support continuous and smooth production of detail part, sub-assembly, assembly and installation by providing work instructions, MBOM, and design review to ensure design for manufacturing.
• Support state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing processes with efficient problem-solving, root cause and corrective expertise.
• Collaborate closely with our Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production Planning, Logistics, and technicians to ensure on-time delivery.
• Review the design concepts proposed by Engineering, and run manufacturing feasibility studies to ensure design requirements and production volume can be met.
• Support digital processes set up and implementation for high-volume production logistics, process definition, and planning.
• Feedback learning from the shop floor to design teams, ensuring updated designs are implement in the next prototyping loop.

About you: 

We are looking for a passionate team player who loves to collaborate to get things done with urgency in a fast-paced and changing work environment. Bringing proven analytical capabilities, you’ll be a strong written and verbal communicator who loves to solve problems. 

Interacting daily with a variety of technical audiences, you will be comfortable working in cross-functional teams, developing and nurturing excellent relationships.

You have demonstrated impact in design for manufacturing activities and will show an eye for simplification, continuous improvement, and consciousness of health & safety factors.

Key requirements:   

• Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree
• Proven work experience in manufacturing engineering or new product introduction (NPI) in the field of propulsion.
• CAD know-how desired
• Experience in aerospace, engine manufacture or precision manufacture involving rotating parts is required
• Experience in supplier coordination and change management implementation in supplier scope. 
• Strong analytical capabilities with a drive to challenge the status quo. Eager to learn; puts the team first.
• Resilient with a passion for achieving mission objectives; uses failure as a learning experience; excellent communicator.
• Adept at working cross-functionally, especially with Design Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Program Management, and other cross-business functions.
• ICT Skills: Microsoft Office, ERP, MES and CAD.

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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.