Test Engineer Engine, Propulsion or Thrust

Expert Employment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Employment in the United Kingdom is seeking a Test Engineer to join a highly skilled team focused on thermal, mechanical and propulsion test work for space applications. You will specify, fabricate, build and execute Hot Fire Tests using propellant feed systems, with GSE and EGSE, and contribute to thrust system design.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering (or Physics) and practical hands‑on experience with rocket engines or fluidic control

Qualifications

• Experience in test engineering for propulsion or space systems is preferred.
• Hands-on mechanical fitting and testing experience.
• Familiarity with safety procedures in high-energy test environments.

Responsibilities

• Specification, fabrication, build and execution of Hot Fire Tests using propellant and pressurant feed systems, GSE and EGSE.
• Design of thrust systems and space engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet project requirements and safety standards.

Skills

Test Engineering

Propellant systems

GSE/EGSE

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Test Engineer required to join an amazing, highly skilled and welcoming team who generate test equipment and setup requirements, with a view to performing test equipment and test set up design of thrust systems and Space Engineering.

Your role will include the specification, fabrication, build and execution of Hot Fire Tests using propellant and pressurant feed systems, GSE and EGSE.

You will have an excellent understanding of chemical rocket engineering, mechanical engineering and some electrical engineering the ideal candidate will have spacecraft chemical propulsion exposure.

This role would suite someone who has graduated in Mechanical, Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering, Physics or similar with an interest in hands on practical engineering, mechanical fitter, rocket engines, fluidic control systems or any space standard experience.