Fluid Systems Development Engineer

The role

You will develop key fluid systems for the Storm engine project. This involves translating requirements, leading architecture studies, and managing the development roadmap from concept to qualification.

What you will do

• Translate engine-level functional and performance requirements into fluid-system requirements, architectures, and development priorities.
• Lead architecture trade-off studies, sensitivity analyses, and risk assessments.
• Define and manage the development roadmap for fluid-system sub-assemblies.
• Lead the design of fluid systems and the selection, development, and integration of components.
• Define and manage the verification and validation strategy.
• Design and specify pneumatic equipment for test campaigns and test-article operations.
• Analyse test data to assess system performance and validate fluid-system models.
• Feed test results and lessons learned back into system design and future development.

Required qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher (or NZ and AUS Bachelor with honors) in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related and applicable technical discipline, or a bachelor's degree with substanti
• Minimum 2 years of proven experience developing propulsion fluid systems
• Strong knowledge of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and cryogenic fluids
• Good knowledge of fluid components (check-valves, pressure regulators...)
• Fluency in English
• Basic knowledge of aerospace standards (e.g. ECSS, NASA guidelines)
• Experience writing scripts in Python
• Experience using 3D CAD software

Nice to have

• Proficiency in German or French is an asset
• Siemens NX is an asset
• Experience with modelling and simulation tools is a plus (e.g. EcosimPro)
• Hands-on experience developing hardware from concept to working prototypes is an asset

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Visa sponsorship where applicable.

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity.