Space Propulsion Designer & Systems Architect

Thales Alenia Space; Roma; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space is seeking a Space Propulsion Designer to define architectures and manage trade-offs across stakeholders. The role involves leading architectural decisions, supporting co-engineering efforts, and guiding interfaces and technical negotiations throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work to align propulsion concepts with the program’s technical strategy while maintaining focus on performance, risks, and schedule in a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Master in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with propulsion discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative with team development.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Define candidate architectures per level to meet stakeholder needs.
• Establish solution architecture with trade-offs on cost, risk, and schedule.
• Support co-engineering approaches and lifecycle activities.
• Manage interfaces and technical negotiations among stakeholders.

Skills

Propulsion design

Systems engineering

MBSE

Co-engineering

Education

Master in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Modeling tools MBSE

Job description

Thales Alenia Space is seeking a Space Propulsion Designer to define architectures and manage trade-offs across stakeholders. The role involves leading architectural decisions, supporting co-engineering efforts, and guiding interfaces and technical negotiations throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work to align propulsion concepts with the program’s technical strategy while maintaining focus on performance, risks, and schedule in a multinational environment.