Propulsion Test Rig Engineer for Spacecraft

The Exploration Company; Bordeaux; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

The Exploration Company in Bordeaux is seeking a Propulsion Development Engineer to help design, build, and test Nyx Earth propulsion systems. You will create test rigs, select sensors, and drive procedures across safe operations, with focus on validated simulations and robust data analysis.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 2+ years in fluid systems, CAD experience, and strong collaboration across teams. Relocation and visa sponsorship may be considered.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related Engineering discipline.
• Over 2 years of related experience in designing, building, and testing complex fluid systems.
• Strong engineering fundamentals in fluid dynamics.
• Proficiency with CAD design.
• Experience using data acquisition equipment and test instrumentation & control components.
• Experience generating test plans and conducting development test campaigns.
• Experience in cold flow test operations of pressurization and feed systems.
• Excellent collaboration across departments and fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain test objectives and requirements.
• Establish architecture and design of models and test rigs (P&ID, PBS, interfaces).
• Design thruster test rigs and select components and sensors.
• Manage procurement, schedule and cost for test rigs.
• Create test procedures ensuring safe operation of test rigs.
• During assembly and testing: support thruster testing, perform assembly, troubleshoot and commission rigs.
• Conduct test campaigns and analyze test data in real time; report findings.
• Update and correlate fluidic models based on results; perform maintenance and upgrades of rigs.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Data analysis

CAD design

Test planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Data acquisition hardware

Test instrumentation & control

Job description

The Exploration Company in Bordeaux is seeking a Propulsion Development Engineer to help design, build, and test Nyx Earth propulsion systems. You will create test rigs, select sensors, and drive procedures across safe operations, with focus on validated simulations and robust data analysis.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 2+ years in fluid systems, CAD experience, and strong collaboration across teams. Relocation and visa sponsorship may be considered.