Propulsion Test Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Prepare and execute tests at the engine and component level to evaluate hardware performance
• ▹Develop test plans, test objectives, and schedules consistent with requirements and timelines; lead daily test operations and generate test reports
• ▹Autonomously lead risk assessment analyses and define mitigation actions to ensure personnel and hardware safety during all test campaigns
• ▹Interpret P&IDs and generate test sequences, balancing risk, test needs, and the limits of the test bench and test article
• ▹Work closely with development engineers, the test bench team, the AIT team, and external partners to support all test operations
• ▹Support rapid test data processing with component development engineers to guide and plan test campaigns
• ▹Define, develop, and update test procedures and guidelines to improve test operations
• ▹Prepare technical documentation, including detailed procedures, test reports, design reviews, and performance analyses

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field (master's and above preferred)
• ▹3-5 years of experience in propulsion testing or related fields
• ▹Proficiency in propulsion chemistry, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
• ▹Proven hands-on experience with engine testing or equivalent

Nice to have

• ▹Background in cryogenic propulsion

About the company

The Exploration Company is developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.