Business Developer & Cost Engineer – Aviation & Aerospace

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.
• 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
• 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!

Looking forward to your application!