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AOCS/Propulsion Product Design Engineer, Deep Space RCS Subsystem

Belval, Luxembourg, Bradford Space [BS-AOCSPPDE]

Field(s) of expertise
Space Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Job type
Permanent
Education
Bachelor
Deadline
Closed

About this job

We are looking for a candidate to investigate, develop, test, qualify and initialise manufacture of a low cost deep-space reaction control actuation subsystem.

You will be an instrumental member of an exciting new team building out a full avionics stack product specifically designed for the needs of small spacecraft operating throughout the inner Solar System. The operation is new, based in Luxembourg as a spin-off of Deep Space Industries (California) and Bradford Space (Netherlands). Our team here will be kept small (~10 people) and will focus on the single objective of building a reliable, performing, and mass-optimised flight avionics system for upcoming deep-space small sats and landers. You would conduct a feasibility study in to, then lead development and qualification of, a novel COTS system to enable thrusters in environments where traditional magnetic torqueing is not possible.

The operation will blend of the responsible, high-quality engineering practices of traditional aerospace engineering while implementing the rapid iterative development methods and dynamic workplace culture of a New-Space style startup.

Responsibilities

  • Investigate, design, optimise, test and qualify a spacecraft reaction control system for deep space missions
  • Contribute to overall avionics product design and ensure subsystem interoperability
  • Develop and deploy automated test methods and equipment
  • Setup manufacturing processes and procedures
  • Deliver to manufacturing stage, a performing product
  • Setup and manage a development workshop and needed tooling

Profile

Essential skills

  • A background in propulsion or propellant management engineering
  • Strong knowledge of attitude control systems, particularly reaction thrust-based ones
  • Practical experience fluidic systems design, assembly, and hardware testing
  • Proficient English language skills
  • A willingness and ability to take ownership of a product from concept to delivery

Strongly valued:

  • Familiarity with existing spacecraft attitude control systems and typical topologies
  • Working knowledge of commercially available, small scale fluid components (valves etc.)
  • Understanding of the space environment and its effects
  • Understanding of space hardware quality standards and the qualification process
  • Experience with green hydrazine propellants
  • Working knowledge of electronics and fluidic components’ driver circuits
  • Competences in spacecraft attitude control systems, pointing budgets, sensors or algorithms
  • Build-for-test design, and hardware test campaign development & execution
  • Build-for-manufacture design experience
  • Ability to build and modify fluid management systems
  • Practical experience running test campaigns (TVAC, vibration, radiation etc)
  • Relevant CAD experience for mechanical design (Solidworks, NX etc)

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