Raziskovalni inženirji/inženirke (različna področja) / AI focused Automation and Autonomy Research Engineer

Pipistrel, one of the recent Textron acquisition, is writing the future of aviation by developing and delivering cutting-edge solutions, which are personalised, safe, environmentally friendly and enable affordable ways of flying to everyone.

Job Summary

We are looking for AI focused Automation and Autonomy Research Engineer to join the Pipistrel team. As a member of the research department, you will proactively research and develop disruptive cutting-edge technologies enabling AI based automation for cockpit and flight operations, ensuring that our future products and programs retain the company’s strategic advantage. The objective will be to pick up technologies at TRL3 and de-risk them up to TRL 6-7, by working on EU funded and internal projects. The knowledge, research efforts and developments will converge to TRL7 level demonstrators, patents, publications, or other quantifiable outcomes which will showcase Pipistrel's capacity for innovation.

Job responsibilities

• Fostering and care-keeping knowledge related to automation and autonomy using AI
• Actively supporting the development of technology enabling AI based automation for cockpit and flight operations, as a key enabler for Single Pilot Operations (SPO), in collaboration with main industry partners
• Active participation in EU-funded projects by executing tasks, writing deliverables, attending project meetings and live flight demonstrations
• Work on design, prototyping, testing, training, and defining support procedures, in collaboration with an advanced engineering team
• Establishing needs from the Engineering branch of Pipistrel, defining a strategic research agenda and proactively researching and deepening knowledge
• Assisting on the writing of future project proposals on the topic of AI, automation and autonomy based on Engineering needs and the defined strategic research agenda
• Facilitating flow of knowledge from EU projects to the Engineering branch of Pipistrel
• Technology and partner scouting and linking to external institutes / research facilities
• Identifying and assisting in establishing strategic partnerships with regards to supply chain and technology implementation
• Disseminating knowledge through publications
• Safeguarding knowledge by identifying relevant IP and initiating patent applications

What do we expect from the candidate?

• MSc/PhD degree in aerospace/electrical/mechanical/control engineering or other relevant technical discipline
• Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and its path towards implementation in aviation
• Ideally, knowledge and/or experience with automation and autonomy technologies supporting Single Pilot Operations (SPO)
• Ideally, knowledge and/or experience of the SESAR 3 JU framework and main flagships
• Software development and programming experience
• Proactive, self-initiative and team-oriented candidate
• Strong ability to think out of the box
• Strong analytical skills, coupled with the ability to influence and, enabling effective collaboration with internal and external partners
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills

What do we offer?

• Permanent and full-time employment, with an evaluation period
• Flexible working hours
• Dynamic teamwork in a young team that encourages the discussion of out-of-the-box innovative concepts on novel projects
• Working on projects Pipistrel is involved in for SESAR3
• Working for a creative and ambitious international company
• Access to unique knowledge, aviation information and professional training resources from a highly experienced team, previously involved on several successful disruptive aircraft development and certification campaigns
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Pipistrel, eden od nedavnih prevzemov družbe Textron, piše prihodnost letalstva z razvojem in zagotavljanjem najsodobnejših rešitev, ki so prilagojene posamezniku, varne, okolju prijazne in omogočajo cenovno dostopne načine letenja za vse.

Iščemo raziskovalce in raziskovalke na različnih področjih (poglejte angleške opise), ki bodo postali del ekipe Pipistrel. Kot člani raziskovalnega oddelka, boste proaktivno raziskovali in razvijali prebojne najnaprednejše, ki bodo zagotovile, da naši bodoči produkti in programi ohranijo strateško prednost našega podjetja. Delo bo potekalo na dolgoročnih EU in internih projektih, z vstopno stopnjo tehnološke razvitosti najmanj TLR3. Naš cilj je zmanjšati tveganje teh tehnologij in jih povesti do stopnje TLR6-7. Poznavanje, znanstveni dosežki, in razvoj omenjenih tehnologij, bodo omogočili prototipe s stopnjo tehnološke pripravljenosti TLR7, nove patente, objave in ostale kakovostne izdelke, ki bodo opozorili na Pipistrelovo zmogljivost za inovacije. Glavne naloge bodo med drugim vključevale:

• Razvoj in vzdrževanje znanja v zvezi z relevantno tehnologijo (angleški opis)
• Aktivno sodelovanje v projektih, financiranih s strani EU, z izvajanjem nalog, udeležbo na projektnih sestankih, pisanjem rezultatov itd.
• Ugotavljanje potreb iz inženirske veje Pipistrela, definiranje strateške raziskovalne agende ter proaktivno raziskovanje in poglabljanje znanja
• Pomoč pri pisanju projektnih predlogov za nove projekte, na podlagi inženirskih potreb in opredeljene strateške raziskovalne agende
• Omogočanje pretoka znanja iz EU projektov v inženirsko vejo Pipistrela
• Tehnologija in partnersko iskanje ter povezovanje z zunanjimi inštituti/raziskovalnimi ustanovami
• Identifikacija in pomoč pri vzpostavljanju strateških partnerstev v zvezi z dobavno verigo in implementacijo tehnologije
• Širjenje znanja z objavami
• Zaščita znanja z identifikacijo ustrezne intelektualne lastnine in prijavo patentov

Kaj pričakujemo od kandidata/kandidatke?

Zahtevano:

• Magisterij/doktorat iz zračno-vesoljskega/strojnega/kemijskega/elektro/energetskega inženirstva ali druge ustrezne tehnične discipline
• Tekoča pisna in govorjena angleščina
• Znanje, ki se nanaša na zahtevano tematiko
• Sistemsko usmerjeno razmišljanje
• Proaktiven, samoiniciativen in timsko naravnan kandidat
• Močna sposobnost razmišljanja izven okvirjev
• Odlične veščine reševanja problemov, komunikacije in sodelovanja

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