Description
technical review
propulsion design
system architecture
test campaigns
supplier engagement
verification plans
This organisation is building the systems, components, and infrastructure that will enable refuelling across major UK and European space missions. This is a hands-on role working with advanced propulsion and fluid systems, taking hardware from concept through development, testing, qualification, and flight.
You will play a key part in designing and delivering fluidic interfaces, propulsion architectures, and subsystem solutions for upcoming refuelling missions. The position offers a blend of conceptual design, analysis, supplier engagement, build, test, and systems engineering.
- Lead technical reviews, design trades, and systems engineering processes
- Support flight AIT activities
- Identify technical issues and drive effective resolutions
- Taking propulsion or fluid system components from concept through prototyping, detailed design, and AIT
- Provide mentorship to junior engineers
- Define propulsion and fluid system architectures for UK and European missions
- Maintain development schedules, system requirements, and design budgets
- Plan and execute simulations and test campaigns
- Develop early-phase designs and analysis for fluid and propulsion systems
- Engage with subsystem and component suppliers to ensure technical alignment
- Defining customer needs and converting them into engineering requirements
- Collaborating with space systems engineering teams
- Lead hands-on build and testing of development models
- Developing verification plans and running qualification campaigns
- Support business development from an engineering standpoint when required
