Senior System Engineer

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Bonus

Private healthcare

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development of next-generation electric propulsion systems.

You will play a vital role in the design, integration, verification, and delivery of these systems, working closely with various teams to manage requirements and perform crucial engineering tasks.

The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including options for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within electric propulsion systems engineering.
• Strong understanding of Hall Effect Thrusters and/or Gridded Ion Thrusters.
• Experience working within the space sector and familiarity with ECSS and/or NASA standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the systems engineering activities for electric propulsion programmes.
• Manage customer and system requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Electric propulsion systems engineering

Hall Effect Thrusters

Requirements management

Technical ownership

Education

Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Physics

Job description

A leading space propulsion business is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development and delivery of next-generation electric propulsion systems for commercial, scientific and defence space applications.

Operating at the forefront of spacecraft propulsion technology, the organisation designs and manufactures advanced propulsion systems and precision fluidic components used by major spacecraft manufacturers across the globe.

Due to continued growth in electric propulsion programmes, they are looking to strengthen their Systems Engineering capability with an experienced engineer capable of taking ownership of complex technical projects. This role offers the opportunity to progress into a Lead Systems Engineer position as the business continues to expand its electric propulsion capabilit.

Role: As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, integration, verification and delivery of electric propulsion systems, working closely with customers, engineering specialists, project managers and product assurance teams. You will contribute to system architecture development, requirements management, design trade studies and qualification activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Compensation & Benefits

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Key Responsibilities

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Requirements

• ementsDegree qualified in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related disc
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• ystemsExperience working within the space sector and familiarity with ECSS and/or NASA sta
• ndardsStrong systems engineering background including requirements management, verification and vali
• rience:MSc or MEng in Aerospace, Space Engineering, Propulsion or Plasma
• PhysicsExperience with spacecraft qualification pro
• grammesKnowledge of fluidic, thermal, structural or reliability a
• nalysisPrevious experience mentoring engineers or taking technical ownership of p

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