Be Part of What Europe Is Building.

Engineering
Munich
Working Student

Build Europe's next chapter in vertical lift and make it count. Join ERC and help us prove the case: capability, engineering, flight proof, European sovereignty, and mission flexibility.

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About the role

You enable confident technology decisions by ensuring our solutions are built on a solid intellectual property (IP) foundation.

Through structured patent research, you identify and help evaluate relevant IP, define and execute search strategies, and help secure our freedom to operate. You monitor the evolving technology landscape and derive actionable insights for our technical and strategic direction.

Your analyses and reports create transparency for leadership and feed our technical strategy.

What you will do

Drive and execute our Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) process

  • Develop patent search strategies, conduct structured searches, analyze and evaluate relevant patents, and help perform IP clearance and risk assessments

Support the continuous development of our IP portfolio

  • Contribute to identifying protectable innovations, structuring IP opportunities, and strengthening our defensive position in alignment with our technology roadmap & IP strategy

Analyze the patent and technology landscape

  • Monitor relevant players and emerging technologies to derive insights for our technical strategy

Translate complex findings into decision-ready insights

  • Create clear, structured IP reports for executive management and technical leadership

Improve our innovation and IP processes

  • Identify improvement opportunities and help implement scalable, efficient workflows

what you bring

Drive and execute our Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) process

  • Develop patent search strategies, conduct structured searches, analyze and evaluate relevant patents, and help perform IP clearance and risk assessments

Support the continuous development of our IP portfolio

  • Contribute to identifying protectable innovations, structuring IP opportunities, and strengthening our defensive position in alignment with our technology roadmap & IP strategy

Analyze the patent and technology landscape

  • Monitor relevant players and emerging technologies to derive insights for our technical strategy

Translate complex findings into decision-ready insights

  • Create clear, structured IP reports for executive management and technical leadership

Improve our innovation and IP processes

  • Identify improvement opportunities and help implement scalable, efficient workflows

What we offer

  • Full-scale aerospace engineering — not concept slides.
  • A 60+ engineer team at Ottobrunn, backed by IABG and developed alongside TUM and DRF Luftrettung.
  • Competitive compensation and equity participation.

Your team

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Technical Chief of Staff at ERC System
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The HIRING process

  • Introductory Chat
  • Technical or Functional Deep-Dives
  • On-site Interview and Get-to-Know
  • Decision

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