Lead Spacecraft Propulsion Architect

ClearSpace; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ClearSpace is seeking a Spacecraft Propulsion Architect to lead propulsion architecture and guide system-level trade-offs for ambitious in-space missions. You will drive design decisions, budgets and interfaces across the propulsion domain while mentoring engineers and coordinating with external partners.

The role sits within the MTP team, with opportunities to steer propulsion strategies, ensure mission success, and contribute to a sustainable space future. London-area or UK presence preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of spacecraft propulsion engineering experience.
• Experience in spacecraft propulsion architecture or equivalent senior technical leadership positions.
• Strong expertise in propulsion systems, including chemical and/or electric propulsion technologies.
• Experience leading propulsion design trade-offs at spacecraft level.
• Strong understanding of fluid systems, propellant management, pressurization systems and propulsion hardware.
• Experience performing propulsion sizing analyses and architecture definition activities.
• Experience managing spacecraft propulsion requirements, interfaces and technical baselines.
• Understanding of subsystem interactions from a system-level perspective.
• Familiarity with spacecraft integration, environmental testing and verification campaigns.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical discussions and drive technical convergence.
• Proven track record of successful delivery of complex spacecraft developments.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilités

• Own the spacecraft propulsion architecture throughout the mission lifecycle.
• Lead the definition and justification of the spacecraft propulsion concept and design.
• Drive system-level propulsion trade-offs involving performance, reliability, operational concepts and mission constraints.
• Establish and maintain propulsion budgets, margins and system allocations.
• Define propulsion subsystem architectures, including fluid systems, pressurization systems and propulsion hardware.
• Lead propulsion sizing analyses, performance assessments and system-level trade studies.
• Define propulsion requirements and interfaces across all spacecraft subsystems.
• Coordinate propulsion analyses required to justify the design and demonstrate compliance.
• Define propulsion verification strategies and support qualification, acceptance and launch readiness activities.
• Assess technical impacts of changes, anomalies and non-conformances affecting the spacecraft propulsion architecture.
• Support subsystem and system design reviews and provide technical leadership for propulsion-related design decisions.
• Lead technical interactions with customers, suppliers, partners and institutional stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to the development of propulsion engineering standards and best practices.

Connaissances

Propulsion architecture

Propulsion systems

Trade-off analysis

Requirements management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

System engineering

Mentoring

Cross-functional leadership

Formation

MSc or PhD in Aerospace Engineering

BSc in related field

Outils

ECSS standards

Description du poste

ClearSpace is seeking a Spacecraft Propulsion Architect to lead propulsion architecture and guide system-level trade-offs for ambitious in-space missions. You will drive design decisions, budgets and interfaces across the propulsion domain while mentoring engineers and coordinating with external partners.

The role sits within the MTP team, with opportunities to steer propulsion strategies, ensure mission success, and contribute to a sustainable space future. London-area or UK presence preferred.