Lead Space Propulsion System Architect

Dawn Aerospace; Delft; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Aerospace in Delft, Netherlands, is seeking a System Design Engineer to lead the system-level development of custom spacecraft propulsion systems. You will manage the full development lifecycle—from requirements definition and concept development to detailed design, integration, testing, and delivery—collaborating with customers, project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The qualifications include a degree in aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering, at least three

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical, or system engineering.
• At least 3 years of design and development experience for spacecraft systems.
• Experience in customer engagement.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Proficiency in CAD; SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, or comparable tools for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead for the entire development cycle of a custom propulsion system.
• Define and manage system-level requirements and establish their verification methods.
• Define the technical budgets for the propulsion system.
• Define the propulsion system architecture.
• Develop the detailed design of the propulsion system.
• Support AIT activities during propulsion system integration and testing.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for the customer.
• Work closely with project management and subsystem experts.

Skills

System design

Requirements management

Customer engagement

Multidisciplinary teams

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical/system engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Dawn Aerospace in Delft, Netherlands, is seeking a System Design Engineer to lead the system-level development of custom spacecraft propulsion systems. You will manage the full development lifecycle—from requirements definition and concept development to detailed design, integration, testing, and delivery—collaborating with customers, project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The qualifications include a degree in aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering, at least three