Lead Rocket Systems Architect

HyImpulse; Glasgow; Vor Ort; GBP 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Christmas bonus

Team events

30 days vacation

Flexible hours

Remote work 1 day/week

Free beverages

Personal development

Buddy onboarding

Diverse startup culture

Hands-on end-to-end development

Zusammenfassung

HyImpulse seeks a senior engineer to lead end-to-end rocket system design in Glasgow, UK, with responsibility for structural, thermal, and propulsion integration across mission phases. You will own the vehicle architecture and drive critical trade-offs in performance, mass, cost, and schedule.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, maintaining engineering standards, and mentoring a team while coordinating with propulsion, avionics, structures, and manufacturing.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Significant experience in aerospace or defence engineering with strong vehicle or systems design background.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams through full design lifecycles.
• Deep understanding of rocket systems including structures, propulsion, aerodynamics, control and thermal management.
• Excellent knowledge of engineering tools, analyses and processes.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles.
• Excellent technical communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and external partners.

Aufgaben

• Lead the end-to-end design and development of rocket systems and subsystems, ensuring structural, thermal, and propulsion requirements are met across all mission phases.
• Define and own the technical architecture of the vehicle, making critical design decisions and trade-offs between performance, mass, cost, and schedule.
• Drive design reviews (PDR, CDR, FRR) and ensure all engineering outputs meet safety, reliability, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with propulsion, avionics, structures, and manufacturing teams to integrate subsystems into a coherent vehicle design.
• Establish and maintain design standards, engineering processes, and documentation practices across the programme.
• Mentor and develop a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of innovation and rigour.
• Interface with external stakeholders including launch authorities, government agencies, and third-party suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the design lifecycle, maintaining a live risk register and driving resolution.

Kenntnisse

Aerospace engineering

Defence engineering experience

Leadership experience

Rocket systems

Systems engineering

Technical communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

HyImpulse seeks a senior engineer to lead end-to-end rocket system design in Glasgow, UK, with responsibility for structural, thermal, and propulsion integration across mission phases. You will own the vehicle architecture and drive critical trade-offs in performance, mass, cost, and schedule.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, maintaining engineering standards, and mentoring a team while coordinating with propulsion, avionics, structures, and manufacturing.