In-Space Fluid Systems Engineer (Refueling Tech)

Orbit Fab; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit Fab in the UK is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to advance in-orbit refuelling technologies. You will develop fluidic components, subsystems, and propulsion interfaces, delivering robust hardware for space missions at pace.

Based at Harwell Campus, you will collaborate across engineering teams and with customers and suppliers to meet demanding schedules and budgets while guiding verification campaigns and flight hardware delivery.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing fluid components or subsystems from requirements and concept through design, prototyping, testing, and key milestones.
• Experience collaborating with space systems engineering teams.
• Experience defining verification plans and supporting qualification, acceptance, or performance test campaigns.
• Deep knowledge in fluid systems design and development, fluid components development, or fluidic system analysis.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the definition and development of fluid system architectures for major UK and European in-orbit refuelling missions.
• Develop preliminary and detailed fluid system designs, supported by analysis and modelling.
• Support BD activities from an engineering perspective as required.
• Manage development schedules, systems requirements, and design budgets.
• Guide systems engineering processes and facilitate technical trades across the system.
• Plan, specify and follow up simulations and test campaigns to verify subsystem and components performance and requirements compliance.
• Lead hands-on build and testing of development models of components and subsystems.
• Identify technical issues and implement resolutions to mitigate schedule and cost impacts.
• Identify suppliers and oversee component selection.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Fluid systems

Space systems engineering

Component testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS degree in engineering

MS degree or PhD preferred

Tools

EcosimPro

Thermal Desktop

Dymola

Modelica

Job description

Orbit Fab in the UK is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to advance in-orbit refuelling technologies. You will develop fluidic components, subsystems, and propulsion interfaces, delivering robust hardware for space missions at pace.

Based at Harwell Campus, you will collaborate across engineering teams and with customers and suppliers to meet demanding schedules and budgets while guiding verification campaigns and flight hardware delivery.