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The Exploration Company - Vacuum Hotfire Test Stand Engineer

Bordeaux, France3d ago

In Office Mid EMEA Utilities Aerospace Test Engineer Assembly Hedera

Responsibilities

• Design of Test Facility • Supporting development of a vacuum hot fire test facility which will be used to develop and qualify orbital thrusters - in tandem with the main designer/team leader • Translate propulsion test needs into facility, utilities, and ground support equipment requirements • Define instrumentation, data acquisition, and control systems for safe hot-fire testing. • Interface effectively with internal engineering teams, customers, and external partners. • Assembly & Integration of Test Facility • Manage suppliers and manufacturing activities; support in integration and verification. • Support planning and execute commissioning, acceptance testing, and entry-into-service activities. • Safety & Operation of Test Facility • Support hazard analyses (FMEA, HAZOP, risk assessments) and implement mitigation measures. • Develop procedures for handling, testing, maintenance, and emergency response. • Integration of thruster into test bench • Support operations of test facility and perform hot fire, cold flows, decontamination and maintenance activities • Perform maintenance activities of the test facility • What We Would Love to See From You • Degree in aerospace, propulsion system, mechanical, chemical engineering, or a related discipline. • 2+ years of hands-on experience with propulsion test benches, preferably with storable/legacy propellants. • Strong background in fluid systems, pressurized systems, and ground support equipment. • Knowledge of safety-critical systems, industrial automation, and test operations. • Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is: • We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind • We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them • We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge? • We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.