Business Developer & Cost Engineer – Aviation & Aerospace (m/f/d)

CycloTech GmbH; Linz; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Professional development

International team

Home office option

Job summary

CycloTech GmbH is seeking a Business Developer & Cost Engineer to drive international business in aviation and aerospace. You will combine technical insight with commercial acumen to build compelling business cases and measurable customer value.

You’ll work with engineering, project management and executive leadership to identify opportunities, quantify ROI and ROI/TCO impacts, and represent the company at industry events. Hybrid, full-time position.

Qualifications

• University degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial engineering or business.
• Minimum 3 years in cost or business development, sales engineering or related field.
• Aerospace/aviation experience is highly desirable.
• Strong technical understanding with commercial thinking.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into business value.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new opportunities in aviation and aerospace.
• Translate customer needs into technical and commercial solutions.
• Analyze operations to identify economic value drivers.
• Build quantitative customer value models for propulsion tech.
• Create customer-specific business cases and ROI/TCO analyses.
• Collaborate with engineering, PM and senior management.
• Represent the company at meetings and industry events.
• Monitor market trends and support strategic growth.

Skills

Business development

Cost engineering

Sales engineering

Project management

Financial modeling

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering/Business degree

Job description

Business Developer & Cost Engineer – Aviation & Aerospace (m/f/d)

• Full-time
• Type of Work: Hybrid

CycloTech GmbH is a technology company with start-up character. With our CycloRotors, we develop a new, sustainable, highly maneuverable, and environmentally accepted eVTOL propulsion solution for the 21st century. We re-invent flying and make individual air mobility as normal as driving a car – opening the sky for everyone.

We are looking for a highly motivated Business Developer / Cost Engineer (m/f/d) to strengthen our international business development activities in the aviation and aerospace sector.

The ideal candidate combines a strong technical understanding with commercial expertise and has a passion for developing new business opportunities, building customer relationships and translating innovative technologies into compelling business cases and measurable customer value.

A key aspect of this position is the ability to quantify the operational and economic benefits of advanced aerospace technologies and convert technical advantages into customer-relevant business metrics, investment cases and value propositions.

Your 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.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 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 desirableStrong technical understanding combined with commercial thinking
• Ability to analyze complex operational environments and identify relevant economic value drivers
• Ability to understand complex technical requirements and translate them into commercial solutions.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong focus on results and customer satisfaction
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Fluent English; German is an advantage

Benefits and Perks

• A structured and supportive onboarding program, providing the guidance, training, and resources needed for a successful start.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• International and collaborative working environment.
• Supportive team culture focused on continuous improvement and employee well-being.
• Home Office opportunity.
• We provide competitive salary and benefits package according to your experience and expertise with performance-related components.

If you are passionate about aviation and want to help shape innovative solutions, new business opportunities and data-driven customer value propositions, we would be happy to hear from you!