Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer

Orion Electrotech Ltd; Pewsey; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd in Marlborough, Wiltshire, seeks a Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer to lead the development of propulsion solutions across gas turbine, rocket, electric and emerging technologies. You will own requirements, architecture, interfaces, and baselines while coordinating with structures, avionics, controls and software teams.

You will guide testing, analyse results, resolve issues, and mentor engineers on technical projects, with UK security clearance readiness as a

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of propulsion systems, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, combustion and/or electric drive technologies.
• Proven experience delivering propulsion or complex aerospace systems through multiple lifecycle stages.
• Strong systems engineering expertise including requirements management, verification and validation, interfaces and risk management.
• Experience planning and leading complex testing programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead propulsion system development from concept through to qualification and in-service support.
• Evaluate and integrate gas turbine, rocket, reciprocating engine, battery-electric and emerging propulsion technologies.
• Own system requirements, architecture, interfaces, configuration control and technical baselines.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams covering structures, avionics, controls and software.
• Lead testing activities, analyse results and resolve technical issues.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.

Skills

Propulsion systems

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

Combustion

Electric drive tech

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Verification & validation

Risk management

Testing programmes

Education

Degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical or Systems Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Engineering analysis & modelling

Job description

Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer

Exempt from IR35 Initial 6 months ASAP Start

Marlborough, Wiltshire

Our client, an innovative engineering organisation operating in the aerospace and advanced propulsion sector, is seeking a Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge propulsion solutions. This is a key technical leadership role with responsibility for propulsion system design, integration, testing and qualification across a range of technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Lead propulsion system development from concept through to qualification and in-service support.
• Evaluate and integrate gas turbine, rocket, reciprocating engine, battery-electric and emerging propulsion technologies.
• Own system requirements, architecture, interfaces, configuration control and technical baselines.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams covering structures, avionics, controls and software.
• Lead testing activities, analyse results and resolve technical issues.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of propulsion systems, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, combustion and/or electric drive technologies.
• Proven experience delivering propulsion or complex aerospace systems through multiple lifecycle stages.
• Strong systems engineering expertise including requirements management, verification and validation, interfaces and risk management.
• Experience planning and leading complex testing programmes.
• Competency with engineering analysis, modelling and CAD tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain UK security clearance.