Electric Aircraft Design Working Student

Vaeridion GmbH; Delft; Remote; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Wellness program (EGYM Wellpass)

Public transport ticket (Deutschlandt́

Charging station for electric car

Job summary

VÆRIDION is building the world’s first electric nine-seater aircraft and is seeking an Overall Aircraft Design Working Student to join the Central Engineering team in Delft. You will support across various design activities, contribute to sizing, mission analyses, and design trade-off studies, and help document methods and results for the engineering discussions.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering with strong programming skills in Python and MATLAB, plus experience

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree programme in Aerospace Engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• Excellent programming skills (e.g., Python, MATLAB).
• Experience with aircraft design process, methods and tools. Experience with dedicated tools such as OpenMDAO and Aviary is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis and comparison of battery-electric aircraft concepts across configurations and mission profiles.
• Investigate how design parameters influence performance, energy demand, and feasibility.
• Develop and adapt computational tools for aircraft sizing, mission analysis, and design trade-off studies.
• Perform parameter and sensitivity studies to identify key technology drivers.
• Collect, assess, and organize technical data to support consistent modelling assumptions.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

English communication

Education

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

OpenMDAO

Aviary

Job description

VÆRIDION is building the world’s first electric nine-seater aircraft and is seeking an Overall Aircraft Design Working Student to join the Central Engineering team in Delft. You will support across various design activities, contribute to sizing, mission analyses, and design trade-off studies, and help document methods and results for the engineering discussions.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering with strong programming skills in Python and MATLAB, plus experience