Solid Rocket Motor Engineer

VeroTech BV; Luik; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Meal vouchers

Eco-cheques

Insurance

Annual bonus

Hybrid work options

Job summary

VeroTech BV in Belgium seeks a Solid Rocket Motor Engineer to develop, design and validate solid rocket motors for defense applications. You will work across propulsion, initiation systems and energetic materials, integrating mechanical and electronic aspects of energetic materials.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including system engineering and production, ensuring performance, safety and reliability from concept through production and in-service improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanics, Physics or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in solid propulsion design and pyrotechnic products in aerospace/defense.
• Knowledge of avionics, ballistics, thermal analysis, fluid dynamics, mechanical design and simulation tools such as ANSYS or MATLAB.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent English; French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve solid rocket motors from concept to production, including propellant grain, igniter, casing and nozzle subcomponents.
• Translate performance, environmental and lifecycle requirements into specifications.
• Collaborate with ballistics teams to define SRM specs.
• Specify supplier requirements and oversee development, production and QC activities.
• Conduct simulations, tests, evaluations, reviews and safety analyses.

Skills

Solid propulsion design

Pyrotechnic products

ANSYS

MATLAB

English proficiency

Education

Engineering/Aerospace degree

Tools

ANSYS

MATLAB

Job description

Join VeroTech as a Solid Rocket Motor Engineer and become part of our community where innovation and people come first. Take on exciting technical challenges, develop your expertise and create solutions that drive progress across several industries.

About the role

In this consultancy role, you contribute to the development, design and validation of solid rocket motors for defense applications. You work across propulsion, initiation systems and pyrotechnical compositions, covering mechanical and electronic aspects of energetic materials.

You collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including system engineering, ballistics, design, industrial methods, production, suppliers and customers. Your work supports performance, safety, reliability and quality from concept through production and in-service improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and improve solid rocket motors from concept to production, including propellant grain, igniter, casing and nozzle subcomponents

• Translate operational performance, environmental and lifecycle requirements into solution architectures and product specifications

• Collaborate with ballistics simulation teams to define propellant grain and overall SRM specifications

• Specify supplier requirements and follow development, production and quality control activities

• Conduct simulations, tests, evaluations, technical reviews, failure investigations and pyrotechnic documentation such as FMECA, safety and reliability analyses

What we're looking for

You are an experienced engineering professional with strong technical depth in solid propulsion, energetic materials and full lifecycle product development.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanics, Physics or a related field

• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in solid propulsion design and pyrotechnic products in the aerospace and defense industry

• Knowledge of avionics, internal and external ballistics, thermal analysis, fluid dynamics, mechanical design, manufacturing processes and simulation tools such as ANSYS or MATLAB

• Strong project management, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams

• Spoken and written English is required; spoken and written French is a plus

Why join us?

At VeroTech, you’re part of a real community where engineers grow and thrive together while working on cutting‑edge projects in several sectors, with flexibility and true support from colleagues. We offer personalized career development tailored to your ambitions, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on learning and growth. You enjoy regular teambuilding activities in a collaborative environment, along with a broad salary package that includes a company car, monthly net allowances, a yearly bonus, insurances, meal vouchers and eco-cheques.

More than just shaping technology, at VeroTech we're shaping the future. Are you ready to shape yours?

Let’s build the future together!