Satellite Fluidics Engineer

Ascend Beyond; Annecy; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Beyond Space, a small, agile New Space startup near Annecy lake in the French Alps, is seeking a Satellite Fluidics Engineer to own the Garnet pressure/temperature sensor from design through delivery.

You will work closely with AIT engineers, suppliers, manufacturing partners and customers to plan production, coordinate testing, and ensure space qualification standards while improving processes and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or a relevant technical field.
• 2–5 years in space industry or related technical field (excluding internships/PhDs).
• Familiarity with design and analysis of pressure sensors, regulators, valves and related components.
• Hands-on experience with testing/qualification of pressurized devices and systems.
• Proficiency in mechanical CAD design and FEA.
• Owns technical activities and delivers on time with high quality.

Responsibilities

• Be the owner of Garnet, the space-qualified pressure and temperature sensor, across its lifecycle.
• Act as technical contact for customers andSales, from inquiry to after-delivery support.
• Plan and coordinate production with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Support assembly and testing, including vibration, shock and radiation campaigns.
• Work with AIT engineers on quality standards, space qualification and test campaigns.

Skills

Ownership

Collaboration

Problem solving

Proactive

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or relevant technical field

Tools

Mechanical CAD

FEA

Job description

Take end-to-end ownership of a flight product and help bring satellite fluidics technology from customer order to final delivery.

Ascend Beyond Space is a small, agile New Space startup located near the Annecy lake, in the heart of the French Alps. We develop state-of-the-art subsystems for satellite missions and end-of-life disposal, with the ambition of making space more sustainable.

02 // ROLE

About the role

The Fluidics Department develops fluidic devices and subsystems, including sensors, valves, regulators and other critical components for satellites. As Satellite Fluidics Engineer, you will take end-to-end responsibility for some of Ascend Beyond Space's fluidics subsystems such as the Garnet pressure and temperature sensors. You will work closely with AIT engineers, suppliers, manufacturing partners and customers across technical outreach, manufacturing coordination, assembly, testing, product documentation, final delivery and continuous improvement.

03 // RESPONSIBILITIES

What you’ll do

As Satellite Fluidics Engineer, you will be the owner of Garnet, our space-qualified pressure and temperature sensor. You'll be the reference person for the product across its whole lifecycle: answering customers' technical questions, support built and testing of flight units, and delivering them. You'll run it day to day, make decisions about it, and keep improving it.In practice, you will:

Be the technical point of contact for customers and the sales team, from first enquiry to after-delivery support.

Plan and coordinate production with suppliers and manufacturing partners, so every order ships on time.

Support assembly and testing of flight units hands-on, including coordinating vibration, shock and radiation campaigns as well as documenting, reviewing or improving procedures and processes for it.

Guarantee quality and performance, working with our AIT engineers to meet space qualification standards.

Keep Garnet improving by feeding what you learn from customers, missions and testing back into the product, its processes and its documentation.

You’ll work closely with AIT engineers, suppliers, manufacturing partners and customers, and you’ll be the one who makes sure Garnet delivers on its promise.

Room to grow: once you've gotten hold of Garnet, the role can expand, depending on your interests. That could mean managing other Ascend Beyond Space products, or moving into detailed design and analysis of our next satellite subsystems.

01 — Provide technical support for sales activities and customers around Garnet and other fluidics products.

02 — Plan and coordinate manufacturing and testing from customer order through qualification and delivery.

03 — Take an active, hands-on role in manufacturing and assembly of Garnet units.

04 — Work with AIT engineers on quality standards, space qualification and test campaigns.

05 — Based on interest, design and develop the next Ascend Beyond Space satellite subsystems

04 // PROFILE

What we’re looking for

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or relevant technical field.

2–5 years of professional experience in the space industry or a relevant technical field (excluding internships and PhDs).

Familiarity with design and analysis of pressure sensors, regulators, valves, and related components.

Previous hands-on experience with usage, testing, or qualification of pressurized devices and systems.

Profficiency in mechanical CAD design and FEA.

Hands-on, proactive, and quality-focused mindset, with strong attention to detail.

Ability to take ownership of technical activities, plan and execute them independently, deliver on time and to a high standard of quality.

Comfortable collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

Adaptable and effective in a fast-paced technical, product development, or engineering environment.

Experience with design of satellite propulsion and/or fluidics systems

Experience with ECSS and/or NASA-STD/HDBK

Ascend Beyond Space is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. All positions are open to everyone, regardless of gender, background, or disability. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement and value potential, motivation, and transferable skills.

05 // APPLY

Ready to join us?

If you’re excited about taking ownership of a flight product and contributing to the next generation of satellite technologies,