Mechanical Fitter Propulsion Test Technician

Expert Employment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in space propulsion testing seeks a Mechanical Fitter Propulsion Test Technician for permanent employment. The role involves hands-on work with high-pressure systems, propellant handling, and assisting in the preparation and testing of satellite flight hardware.

Qualifications

• Experience with high pressure gas and fluidic systems.
• Understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams.
• Proficient in using electrical and electronic measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support hot fire propulsion testing programmes.
• Collate and review test data, operate steam boilers.
• Prepare space flight engines for testing activities.

Skills

Pressure control systems

Propellant handling

Instrumentation calibration

Mechanical systems understanding

Job description

• Type: Permanent

Mechanical Fitter Propulsion Test Technician

Mechanical Fitter required to work as a Space thruster Test Technician supporting Hot Fire Space Propulsion Testing programmes.



The successful application will work with Test Engineers on site preparation, propellant handling, propellant sampling, pressure control systems checks, mechanical and steam vacuum systems, instrumentation calibrations, steam boiler operation also the collation and review of test data.



There will be extensive work on high pressure gas and fluidic systems including interpretation and understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and the use of electrical and electronic measurement and testing equipment.



You will be working with satellite flight hardware, the preparation of space flight engines for test.

Including instrumentation, installation on to the test stand, removal post hot fire test, and subsequent engine decontamination activities, etc.

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: Permanent