First Stage Propulsion Engine System Technical Leader

MaiaSpace; Vernon; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MaiaSpace is looking for a First Stage Propulsive Engine System Technical Leader to manage engine specification and contribute to launcher development. You will oversee technical databases and ensure integration with systems, requiring over 10 years of expertise in liquid propulsion and strong knowledge in fluid and avionics systems.

Join a diverse team following Agile methodologies and work on innovative solutions for space mobility. The role emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, and a commitment to technical excellence, fostering a culture of mutual respect and autonomy.

Qualifications

• >10 years of professional experience in liquid propulsion and launcher systems.
• Sound knowledge in fluid systems, avionics systems, and mechanical architecture.
• Experience with development and qualification process.

Responsabilités

• Manage the engine specification and ensure consistency with launcher architects.
• Contribute to launcher development and verification plans.
• Manage first-stage engine technical database and coordination activities.

Connaissances

Customer oriented

Autonomous

Team player

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of Agile methodology

Formation

Master’s degree or equivalent in aerospace engineering

Description du poste

Company Overview

MaiaSpace is a European space tech company, designing, manufacturing and operating competitive and sustainable solutions for space mobility. We are driven by the belief that access to space is a major enabler for a better and more sustainable life on Earth, addressing the challenges faced by humanity: climate, resources, connectivity, and data. Our aim is to successfully design and test a cost‑effective and reusable mini‑launch vehicle by 2026.

First Stage Propulsive Engine System Technical Leader

Within the MaiaSpace Technical Team, you will be in charge of the overall Engine Propulsion Systems.

• Manage the engine specification for the MSP launcher and ensure convergence and consistency with all launcher architects, particularly with the first‑stage architect (i.e., 3‑engine bay). Particular attention must be paid to the launcher exploitation phase, aiming to optimize the business performance of both the Expendable Launch Vehicle and the Reusable Launch Vehicle.
• Contribute to the launcher development and verification plan, with a strong link to tests (objectives, exploitation, and measurement plan).
• Contribute to test and flight preparation activities (i.e., flight‑worthiness file), forecasting, and analysis.
• Manage the first‑stage engine technical database, configuration management, and coordination of planning activities with the engine supplier.
• Define and manage, together with the engine supplier, the technical logic and action plans related to technical issues.
• Ensure consistency with the upper‑stage engine system design.

Design (Mechanical, Functional & Avionics)

• Concept studies, including trade‑offs.
• Technical specification requirements.
• Functional and justification files synthesis for MSP.
• Safety file.
• Roadmap and logic i.e tests.

Supplier Management

• Ensure coordination and convergence.

Support to the Company’s Technical Strategy

• Support to the Propulsion roadmap.
• Support to industrialization and operation.

Job Requirements

Qualification

• Master’s degree or equivalent in aerospace engineering.
• >10 years of professional experience in the field of liquid propulsion and launcher systems.
• Sound knowledge in fluid systems, avionics systems and mechanical architecture, design and development.
• Sound knowledge of cryogenic fluids, control and regulation, mechanical justification.
• Sound knowledge of launcher system architecture design (function analysis, phase analysis, specification...).
• Sound knowledge in products and supplier management.
• Sound knowledge in test and launch campaign preparation.
• Experience with development and qualification process.

Skills

• Customer oriented.
• Autonomous, proactive attitude towards resolution of problem.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate with people from different disciplines and cultures.
• Curious, pragmatic and capacity to arbitrate and make choice to guarantee the launcher optimization.
• Negotiation skills.
• Knowledge or practice of Agile methodology.

Working at MaiaSpace

You will be joining a friendly multi‑disciplinary team, comprised of multi‑skilled people, following Agile and Scrum methodologies. This means that your role and responsibility may evolve over time with varied assignments and challenges depending on priorities and competences. Your work will be hands‑on and in close contact with the final product. We are open‑minded, transparent, pragmatic, result‑oriented and people centric. Teamwork is at the heart of how we work together and our co‑workers share the same fundamental values: respect, humility, reactivity and autonomy with a passion for technical excellence. Written and spoken communication is in French and English.