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

CycloTech GmbH; Linz; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home Office opportunity

Career development

Travel opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

CycloTech GmbH is seeking a Business Developer / Cost Engineer to strengthen international business development in aviation and aerospace. You will quantify economic benefits of advanced technologies and translate them into compelling business cases.

The role requires a technical background and commercial acumen, with experience in ROI, TCO and value propositions, plus willingness to travel internationally. Fluency in English is essential; German is a plus.

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 related field.
• Experience in developing business cases, economic models, cost-benefit analyses or investment evaluations is highly desirable.
• Experience in aviation or aerospace industry is highly desirable.
• Strong technical understanding combined with commercial thinking.
• Ability to analyze complex operational environments and identify economic value drivers.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into commercial solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on results and customer satisfaction.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Fluent English; German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the aviation and aerospace industry.
• Translate customer needs into technical and commercial solutions.
• Analyze customer operations to identify economic value drivers and improvement potential.
• Develop quantitative customer value models and lifecycle economic assessments.
• Create customer-specific business cases, ROI models and TCO assessments.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management and Senior Management to drive opportunities.
• Represent the company at meetings, trade fairs and industry events.
• Monitor market developments, competitors and emerging technologies.
• Support management in strategic business development and growth initiatives.

Skills

Cost engineering

Business development

Sales engineering

Project management

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

International travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

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

• 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
• Strong 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

Additional Information

• 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.