Propulsion Engineer - Confirmed level
At Dark, we passionately believe that space represents not only a cornerstone of the modern world but also a catalyst for shaping our future. Our mission is clear: to safeguard this invaluable realm by pioneering spacecraft and mission designs for the protection of vital orbits and assets.
That is why we are gathering a team of bright minds to tackle crucial challenges through advanced engineering. Our focus? Velocity. We are kicking in technologies that will enable faster-than-ever orbital missions, ushering in a new era defined by unprecedented agility and boundless opportunity.
Joining the propulsion team, you will be responsible for the design and analysis of the propulsion system and subsystems of a cutting-edge orbital demonstrator. You will directly collaborate with the team lead, your colleagues as well as other teams to conduct trade-off studies, develop your models and build the system architecture of the propulsion system.
First Missions- Understanding the current propulsion system architecture.
- Implementing analytical/numerical models of the propulsion system.
- Designing and hot-fire testing the first iteration of our chemical propulsion system.
- Analysing propulsion system requirements and verifying compliance.
- Defining detailed requirements for fluid subsystems and components.
- Writing specifications for partners and subcontractors.
- Planning the development cycles of the subsystem and components.
- Conducting design trade-offs and design reviews.
- Interfacing with other engineering teams.
- Generating test plans, supervising development test activities, and analysing test results.
- Producing and maintaining design documentation.
- 7+ years of experience in a similar position.
- Ideal background from the Defense / Aerospace industry (e.g. MBDA, Thales, Dassault, Safran, etc.).
- Expertise in space propulsion or aerospace fluid / propellant systems.
- Knowledge in systems engineering and modelling (EcosimPro / Amesim / Simulink / etc.)
- Knowledge in design/numerical modelling/testing correlations.
- Being able to work in a highly iterative environment during early design phases.
- Hands-on experience with rocket engines and/or space propulsion is a plus.
- As we have an international team, knowledge of technical English is required. Fluency in French is a plus.
Culture
We recognise that extraordinary work ethics turn mere achievements into triumphs. Hence, we hold each team member accountable for enhancing collaborative performance within Dark by embodying the following skill set:
- Methodology – Your ability to clearly define and articulate the steps required to achieve a desired outcome
- Relevancy – Your capacity to discern and select the most appropriate course of action based on the prevailing context and circumstances
- Results – Consistently obtaining and updating the necessary resources and information to drive towards the intended outcome effectively
- Join - our core team, poised to expand into a company with hundreds.
- Engage - in a deeply technical project with high level systems trade-off and long term industrial vision.
- Learn - every day in an environment driven by continuous improvement.
- Enjoy - a team rewarding autonomy and uphold high standard at work.
Salary package ranging from 59 K€ to 80 K€ gross, additional performance bonuses and project-based bonuses.