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. 

At Lilium, we're pioneering the future of aviation with our cutting-edge electric aircraft. As a Team Lead in the Test Execution team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of our innovative technology. Our Laboratory Test & Experimental organization is responsible for component, system, and aircraft level tests, covering propulsion, batteries, structures, and electronics. We are looking for a driven individual to join the Test Execution department and lead the Integration and Environmental team who is end-to-end responsible for the execution of tests at different levels from Technology Development to Certification.

Your Role:

As Team Lead for Integration and Environmental Test, you will be responsible for:

Leadership:

• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to a team of experienced engineers.
• Maintain a safe and efficient working culture within Lilium’s test facilities.
• Manage the performance, well-being, and continuous development of your team members.

Test Execution Ownership:

• Overall responsibility of the test execution at Integration and Aircraft Level
• Take ownership of multiple test assets yourself and ensure they are always ready for testing, including configuration, safety, calibration.
• Supervise the overall schedule to drive efficient test execution.
• Ensure configuration of the test assets is managed appropriately.
• Support the Integrated Project Teams to recognize test requirements to drive test execution efficiently
• Develop processes and guidelines with your team.

Test Execution:

• End to End responsibility for test execution under the umbrella of Integration and Environmental streams
• Adhere to internal processes to deliver the evidence in terms of documentation and data required for Safety of Flight and Compliance demonstration tests.
• Establish and maintain close relationships with the Test Services department
• Establish and maintain close relationships with external test houses

Support and Best Practices:

• Responsibility for resource and workload planning and coordination with interfacing teams.
• Advise the test engineering team on best practices within the test facilities.
• Stay updated on new developments in testing and share knowledge with your peers.
• Work on ad-hoc projects and tasks as needed.

Your Profile:

• University degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field (M.Sc/M.Eng preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in Integration and Environmental Testing
• Good understanding of DO160 requirements
• Good understanding of DO178 requirements
• Good knowledge and experience in aerospace testing processes, measurement methods, and calibration.
• Good knowledge of ATA-23/ATA-34/ATA-42 systems
• Knowledge and experience with multi-kW electrical powertrains and aircraft-level system integration is beneficial.

Your personality:

• Driven individual with a willingness to challenge assumptions.
• Hands-on mentality.
• Ability to work with incomplete requirements and anticipate customer needs.
• High level of self-reliance and the ability to work in a diverse team.
• Target-oriented work style with strong problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment.
• Fluent English language skills are essential; fluent German or other languages are 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.