Senior Engineer - Solid Rocket Motors

LevelUP HCS; Abu Dhabi; Vor Ort; AED 360.000 - 600.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

LevelUP HCS in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Propulsion Engineer to drive the development, design, manufacturing, and testing of rocket propulsion subsystems. You will bridge technical leadership and project management, mentoring junior engineers and guiding system engineering decisions to deliver complex propulsion programs from concept through qualification.

The role requires deep expertise in propulsion design, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on oversight of performance validation, with

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent technical qualification.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop and test rocket propulsion systems across the full engineering cycle from concept through performance validation.
• Lead propulsion projects at system engineering level and manage technical interfaces, reviews and verification activities to meet milestones within budget.
• Define system requirements and maintain technical baseline documentation with configuration control throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Mentor and coach entry-level engineers and support knowledge transfer to build propulsion capability.
• Support manufacturing activities including additive manufacturing, laser welding, milling and heat treatment to ensure components meet specs.
• Advise on PLM software implementation and drive standardisation and data integrity across design, manufacturing and testing.
• Prepare and review technical data packages including drawings, specs, test reports and interface control documents to standards.
• Liaise between technical teams and project management and communicate engineering risks clearly to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Propulsion design

System engineering

Project management

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree (Mechanical or Aerospace)

Tools

PLM software

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Propulsion Engineer is responsible for driving the development, design, manufacturing, and testing of rocket propulsion subsystems. In this role you will sit at the intersection of technical leadership and project management — mentoring junior engineers, guiding system engineering decisions, and delivering complex propulsion programmes from concept through qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test rocket propulsion systems, applying thermodynamic, fluid dynamic and structural principles across the full engineering cycle from concept through performance validation.
• Lead propulsion projects at system engineering level, managing technical interfaces, design reviews and verification activities to ensure milestones are delivered on time and within budget.
• Define system requirements and maintain technical baseline documentation, ensuring configuration control throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Mentor and coach entry-level engineers, reviewing technical outputs and supporting knowledge transfer to build internal propulsion capability.
• Support additive manufacturing, laser welding, milling and heat treatment activities, collaborating with manufacturing teams to resolve non-conformances and ensure components meet specifications.
• Advise on PLM software implementation, driving process standardisation and ensuring data integrity across design, manufacturing and testing phases.
• Prepare and review technical data packages including drawings, specifications, test reports and interface control documents to customer and regulatory standards.
• Liaise between technical teams and project management, translating engineering challenges into clear stakeholder communications and flagging risks across disciplines.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or an equivalent technical qualification

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in rocket propulsion development
• Experience developing and productiong Solid Rocket Motor Data packs
• Experience developing solid propellant rocket motors for missile applications