Aviation Growth Architect & Cost Engineer

CycloTech GmbH; Linz; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Career development

International environment

Team well-being

Home Office option

Competitive salary

Job summary

CycloTech GmbH in Linz, Austria, is seeking a Business Developer & Cost Engineer (m/f/d) to expand our aviation and aerospace activities.

You will identify opportunities, translate technical advantages into compelling business cases, develop ROI and TCO models, and build lasting customer relationships.

This role blends technical rigor with commercial flair, requires some international travel, and offers a hybrid work setup, competitive compensation, and career growth.

Qualifications

• University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or similar discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Cost Engineering, Sales Engineering, Business Development, Project Management or a related field.
• Experience in developing business cases, economic models, cost-benefit analyses or investment evaluations is highly desirable.
• Experience in the aviation and/or aerospace industry is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the aviation and aerospace industry.
• Identify customer needs and translate them into technical and commercial solutions.
• Analyze customer operations, workflows and mission profiles to identify economic value drivers and improvement potential.
• Develop quantitative customer value models for CycloTech's propulsion technologies and convert technical performance advantages into measurable economic benefits.
• Develop customer-specific business cases, ROI models and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) assessments.
• Develop cost models, business cases and lifecycle economic assessments for aviation, aerospace and unmanned aircraft applications.
• Work closely with Engineering, Project Management and Senior Management.
• Represent the company at customer meetings, trade fairs, conferences and industry events.
• Monitor market developments, competitors and emerging technologies.
• Support the management in strategic business development and growth initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Communication & presentation

Customer relationship management

Entrepreneurial mindset

International travel willingness

Fluent English

German language knowledge

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Business Administration

Job description

CycloTech GmbH in Linz, Austria, is seeking a Business Developer & Cost Engineer (m/f/d) to expand our aviation and aerospace activities.

You will identify opportunities, translate technical advantages into compelling business cases, develop ROI and TCO models, and build lasting customer relationships.

This role blends technical rigor with commercial flair, requires some international travel, and offers a hybrid work setup, competitive compensation, and career growth.