Propulsion Test Engineer

The role: Propulsion Test Engineer – Wind Tunnels

Salary: EUR 40 per hour

Start: ASAP

Location: Munich - onsite role

Duration: 12 Months

Background:

A leading engineering business is looking to add to its Laboratory Testing Team through the onboarding of a Propulsion Test Engineer. As part of this dedicated team, you will prepare and conduct tests on the propulsion system, collaborating closely with the design team to ensure the most effective testing approach for our product.

Role:

· Review of the test request and refinement together with the design team

· Focus on wind tunnel testing but not only, also support to other propulsion test campaigns as required

· Preparation of a test concept

· Detailed design of the test & measurement setup

· Coordination of technicians, suppliers, and other support teams

· Planning of the test execution, including test procedure and risk assessments

· Hands-on execution of the test

· Post-processing of the data and results reporting

· Create and review engineering documentation for our test setups and results

· Feedback your findings and opinion to the design team for product improvement

· Support resource and workload planning and coordination with interfacing teams

· Be a role model for a safe work environment in the laboratory

Requirements

· University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field (M.Sc/M.Eng preferred)

· Good knowledge and experience in propulsion testing and preferred in wind tunnel testing is required

· Good knowledge and experience in measurement methods and instrumentation is required

· Good knowledge of data analysis and post-processing is required

· Good knowledge and experience in processes, methods, and best practices of testing within the aerospace industry is beneficial

· Good knowledge and experience in testing multi-kW electrical machines are beneficial

· Good knowledge of a CAD system (Siemens NX preferred) is beneficial

· Driven individual with the ability to probe and challenge assumptions

· Ability to work with incomplete requirements and to anticipate customer needs

· High level of self-reliance with the ability to work in a diverse team

· Target-oriented work style with analytic problem-solving skills is required

· Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment

· Fluent English language skills are essential, fluent German or any other language is beneficial

· Ability and willingness to travel to external facilities (in Germany, Switzerland & Netherlands) to support test execution (15% of the time