ABOUT THE ROLE
Help turn evolving aircraft designs into clear, traceable engineering data. You will support ERC’s aircraft development by improving how we define configurations, track mass and maintain the models used for aircraft sizing.
Working closely with our engineering teams, you will build practical tools and processes, establish clear data ownership and identify mass risks throughout preliminary design. Your work makes visible how mass and configuration evolve, who owns each input and how reliable the estimates are.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Develop consistent methods for collecting, reviewing and updating component and system masses, distinguishing estimates, supplier data and measured values
Help set up mass budgets for aircraft zones and systems, track allocations and margins, and flag deviations and emerging risks
Build tools that make mass status, changes and outstanding inputs easy to follow
Define data requirements, responsibilities and update routines together with system owners
Structure component, system and supplier data in engineering databases, documenting sources, assumptions and confidence levels
Review, update and validate the mass estimation and surrogate models used in sizing loops, including their uncertainty and limits of applicability
WHAT YOU BRING
Current studies in aerospace, mechanical or systems engineering or a related discipline
A strong interest in aircraft design, mass estimation and how aircraft systems interact
Confidence with Python and spreadsheets, and an interest in building practical analysis tools
The ability to organise incomplete or evolving information and document assumptions clearly
A hands-on, proactive approach: you spot gaps, propose workable solutions and follow through
Independence within an agreed scope, combined with clear communication of progress
Attention to detail and the willingness to challenge inconsistent data or unsupported assumptions
Moreover, it would be helpful if you alsohave worked with databases or regression analysis
know your way around Git
have used CAD mass properties or configuration management tools
WHAT WE OFFER
Full-scale aerospace engineering, not concept slides
A 60+ engineer team at Ottobrunn
Real ownership and flat hierarchies: a modern startup culture where your input shapes decisions, not just execution
Flexible working hours, remote work, and competitive compensation
Health & wellbeing: EGYM Wellpass membership and subsidized lunch in our canteen
Office extras: espresso coffee, fresh fruit, and soft drinks, plus regular team and company events, and plenty more once you're on board