Propulsion Engineer

Alexander Associates; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in the UK is looking for a Fluids & Propulsion Engineer to join their team in Oxfordshire. This role involves designing and delivering fluidic interfaces and propulsion architectures for next-generation refuelling missions. Candidates should have a degree in engineering coupled with relevant experience, alongside strong skills in fluid systems design and development. This position offers the opportunity to work hands-on with advanced propulsion technologies, mentor junior engineers, and engage with suppliers for technical alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in taking propulsion or fluid system components from concept through prototyping and detailed design.
• Experience collaborating with space systems engineering teams.
• Experience developing verification plans and running qualification campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Define propulsion and fluid system architectures for UK and European missions.
• Develop early-phase designs and analysis for fluid and propulsion systems.
• Engage with subsystem and component suppliers to ensure technical alignment.
• Maintain development schedules, system requirements, and design budgets.
• Support business development from an engineering standpoint when required.
• Lead technical reviews, design trades, and systems engineering processes.
• Plan and execute simulations and test campaigns.
• Lead hands-on build and testing of development models.
• Support flight AIT activities.
• Identify technical issues and drive effective resolutions.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Propulsion and fluid systems design

Fluid components development

Fluid system analysis

Propulsion system MAIT

Space systems engineering

Defining customer needs

Communication with technical audiences

Education

Bachelor's degree with four years of relevant experience

Master's or PhD with three years of relevant experience

Job description

Fluids & Propulsion Engineer

Location : Oxfordshire,UK

Weareworkingwithaclientattheforefrontofdevelopingnext-generationin-orbitrefuellingtechnologies,andtheyarelookingtohireaFluids&PropulsionEngineertojointheirgrowingUKteam.

Thisorganisationisbuildingthesystems,components,andinfrastructurethatwillenablerefuellingacrossmajorUKandEuropeanspacemissions.Thisisahands-onroleworkingwithadvancedpropulsionandfluidsystems,takinghardwarefromconceptthroughdevelopment,testing,qualification,andflight.

The Role

Youwillplayakeypartindesigninganddeliveringfluidicinterfaces,propulsionarchitectures,andsubsystemsolutionsforupcomingrefuellingmissions.Thepositionoffersablendofconceptualdesign,analysis,supplierengagement,build,test,andsystemsengineering.

Key Responsibilities

• DefinepropulsionandfluidsystemarchitecturesforUKandEuropeanmissions
• Developearly-phasedesignsandanalysisforfluidandpropulsionsystems
• Engagewithsubsystemandcomponentsupplierstoensuretechnicalalignment
• Maintaindevelopmentschedules,systemrequirements,anddesignbudgets
• Supportbusinessdevelopmentfromanengineeringstandpointwhenrequired
• Leadtechnicalreviews,designtrades,andsystemsengineeringprocesses
• Planandexecutesimulationsandtestcampaigns
• Leadhands-onbuildandtestingofdevelopmentmodels
• SupportflightAITactivities
• Identifytechnicalissuesanddriveeffectiveresolutions
• Providementorshiptojuniorengineers

Youwillbringexperiencein :

• Takingpropulsionorfluidsystemcomponentsfromconceptthroughprototyping,detaileddesign,andAIT
• Collaboratingwithspacesystemsengineeringteams
• Developingverificationplansandrunningqualificationcampaigns

Expertiseinoneormoreofthefollowingareas :

• Propulsionandfluidsystemsdesign
• Fluidcomponentsdevelopment
• Fluidicsystemanalysis
• PropulsionsystemMAIT
• Spacesystemsengineering
• Definingcustomerneedsandconvertingthemintoengineeringrequirements
• Communicatingclearlywithtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences

EducationRequirements :

Bachelor'sdegreewithfouryearsofrelevantexperience,or Master's / PhDwiththreeyearsofrelevantexperience