Job Description
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 ( ).
Your mission during this flight:
Are you an experienced aerospace engineer looking to take the next step, owning the performance of a revolutionary aircraft and shaping the future of flight?
As a Flight Physics - Aircraft Performance Engineer, you will be at the heart of our product’s certification and performance success. You’ll take responsibility for ensuring that our aircraft meets its ambitious performance and certification targets, working across disciplines to define, validate, and demonstrate compliance with EASA SC-VTOL requirements. This role offers the opportunity to combine analytical rigor with hands-on testing and certification work, from developing performance models to interpreting and processing flight test data.
Your tasks
* Take strong responsibility for the aircraft’s performance characteristics, ensuring compliance with product and certification requirements.
* Develop and execute the performance certification strategy, collaborating closely with the CVE-Performance function.
* Conduct multiphysics analyses to assess and optimize aircraft performance across the flight envelope.
* Plan and support flight performance surveys, including data acquisition, reduction, post-processing, and reporting.
* Validate and refine performance models and tools using test results from bench, ground, and flight campaigns.
* Prepare compliance demonstration documents to support type certification.
* Serve as the Design Engineer for Performance within the Volocopter Design Organization.
* Identify and manage risks related to performance and propose innovative solutions to mitigate them.
* Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient integration of performance-related activities.
* Maintain high-quality technical documentation, reports, and certification materials.
Job Requirements
Check in your professional skills:
* A degree (MSc or PhD) in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
* 5-10 years of professional experience in flight physics, flight dynamics, or rotorcraft performance.
* Strong background in rotorcraft aerodynamics, aerodynamic interactions, and performance modeling.
* Proven skills in data analysis and programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB).
* Experience with flight testing as well as performance data validation.
* Familiarity with aircraft certification processes and EASA SC-VTOL or similar regulatory frameworks.
* Experience with Flightlab, CAMRAD, CHARM, or other aircraft modeling tools.
* A structured, proactive approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
Bonus Qualifications
* Experience in rotorcraft flight loads analysis.
* Previous involvement in type certification processes.
* Experience acting as a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE).