Propulsion Systems Engineer

Morson Edge; Harwell; A distancia; GBP 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Morson Group is seeking a highly capable Space Propulsion Systems Engineer to join its Harwell-based propulsion centre of excellence. You will drive propulsion subsystem activities from MAIT to Architecture, manage interfaces with customers and suppliers, and develop critical design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

You will interpret system requirements, contribute to trade-off studies, and support design reviews with a strong focus on time, cost and quality.

Formación

• Degree in Space Engineering or related fields (e.g., physics).
• Direct space propulsion experience desirable, especially propulsion systems.
• Experience with chemical or electric propulsion systems is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead propulsion subsystem activities across MAIT and Architecture.
• Prepare subsystem design justification for major design reviews.
• Develop and maintain TRD baselines and subsystem analysis reports.
• Support IVVQ activities and non-conformance investigations.
• Interface with customer teams, PMO, and suppliers to manage propulsion interfaces.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of propulsion products and processes.

Conocimientos

Systems engineering

Propulsion knowledge

Requirement management

Educación

Degree in Space Engineering / related (Physics)

Herramientas

EcosimPro

MATLAB

Python

Descripción del empleo

Job Family: 04 - R&D: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING & GENERAL STUDIES > 0405 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Travel Percentage: 10-20% (Requirements for occasional travel to other TAS sites, suppliers and external locations as necessary, mainly in UK/Europe)

Role Reports To: Head of Discipline - Propulsion

Job Description

Due to the growth of our propulsion centre of excellence based at our Harwell site we need to make a number of new hires in to this team. Drawing on your space propulsion systems experience (chemical or electrical) this is an excellent time to be joining this team. The position will be based at the TAS UK Harwell office.

Primary Purpose of the Role:

• Work package and Study Management ensuring engineering delivery.
• Provide regular reporting of technical progress to the project team and TAS management.
• Propulsion subsystem and propulsion equipment activities (EP and/or CP) during Phase A/B/C/D/E for recurring TAS satellite product line application programmes or developments.
• Be the primary technical point of contact responsible and lead for the propulsion subsystem, in both MAIT and Architecture, including procured propulsion equipment’s on a project, interfacing with the, customer technical teams, PMO, AIT team, procurement and other subsystem experts, (such as Mech/Thermal, AOCS)
• Interpret mission/customer specific and generic system level requirements and establishing the baseline technical requirements document (TRD) for the propulsion subsystem
• Provide technical support to system level propulsion trade-offs for optimization of the satellite and mission design.
• Support the preparation of subsystem design justification documentation for major design reviews throughout the project life cycle
• Present subsystem design justification in major design reviews throughout the project life cycle in cooperation with the Program Management Office and other subsystems
• Review and consolidate the technical documentation for the system through the different project life cycle milestones & reviews (EQSR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, QR, etc)
• Establishing integration and test plans and requirements for the subsystem Development and improvement of new analysis tools in specialised fluidic software (e.g. EcosimPro), and also in Excel, MATLAB, and Python.
• Performance analyses in support of non-conformance review board.
• Prepare/update subsystem analysis reports through the different project life cycle milestones & reviews (PDR, CDR, QR etc)
• Demonstrates systems engineering knowledge – across the “Systems V” – to achieve critical project outcomes to time, cost and quality.
• Understanding requirement management – traceability, IVVQ, etc.
• Provide technical input to future propulsion developments and contribute to continuous improvement of products, systems and processes
• Participate/Oversee the propulsion module manufacture and AIT activities
• Manage any anomalies or non-conformances occurring throughout the project life cycle at equipment or subsystem level with support from product engineers and technical experts and present technical status/progress in NCRs with the customer

Expected Behaviours

• Clearly demonstrable technical competence on subsystems / equipment’s
• Can communicate with confidence (both technical and programmatic related matters)
• Team player who can confidently interface at all levels within a project and represent the company externally (with suppliers and customers)
• Pro-active and capable of working on own initiative with high level of integrity
• Delivery mindset - Ability to complete his or her tasks autonomously to cost, schedule and quality
• Proactively seeks to understand the wider TAS organisation thinking beyond own role/technical skill domain
• Has good commercial awareness of his or her specialist equipment

Qualifications, Skills & Experience;

• Degree level qualification in a discipline associated with Space Engineering (such as engineering) or related subjects (such as physics).
• Desirable: Direct experience in space engineering and the industry, in particular with propulsion.
• Desirable: Experience in the design and development of chemical propulsion thrusters (Mono or bipropellant) and experience working at a system / subsystem level OR experienced in the design and development of Electric propulsion thrusters (Gridded Ion Engines (GIE) or Hall Effect Thrusters (HAT)) and experience working at a system/ subsystem level