Propulsion Design Engineer (Combustion)

at  Orbex Space

Orbex is looking for Propulsion Design Engineer, in particular, those with experience in thrust chambers, gas generators, igniters & thrusters for rocketry applications.
Your role will primarily focus on the preliminary and detailed mechanical design of our propulsion systems, working with analysis to iterate and improve our designs, you will have ownership of your products end to end, designing, inspecting, testing and iterating to get to optimised, flight-ready hardware.

• Design, development and AIT activities on launch vehicle propulsion systems, e.g. main stage propulsion, turbo-machinery, ignition systems and RCS implementations.
• Support component and integrated level testing including definition of test plans, test procedures, data analysis, and reporting
• Propulsion systems physical modelling, hereunder CAD and CFD modelling in close collaboration with senior engineers.
• Supplier liaison and Quality Assurance work on produced propulsion system components/parts including additively manufactured parts.
• Assembly and operational procedures development supporting of propulsion systems AIT in collaboration with propulsion systems technicians.
• Design and test documentation preparation and participation in design reviews