Senior Propulsion Engineer: Rocket Motor Design & Certification

Destinus; Hengelo; Presencial; EUR 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Destinus is seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to own the design and development of propulsion systems, ensuring performance per customer requirements. You will work across design, analysis, and testing, driving rocket motor development from concept through certification.

The role involves collaboration with global defense partners and fielding hardware with a focus on safety, compliance, and rapid iteration. Willingness to travel to Destinus sites (max 20%) is required.

Formación

• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Propulsion Engineering.
• 4-5 years of experience in rocket motor development.
• Experience with design, sizing and testing of rocket motors.
• Hands-on experience with data analysis and documentation.

Responsabilidades

• Design, analyze and develop rocket motors and pyrotechnic articles.
• Conduct in-depth data and performance analyses to drive iterative design.
• Prepare reports, qualification matrices, and compliance documentation per MIL‑STD / STANAG.
• Develop tools and methodologies for performance estimation of rocket motors.
• Support TPS, nozzle and motor sizing tool development.
• Assist qualification and certification design for rocket motors per MIL‑STD / STANAG.
• Collaborate with design engineers on motor hardware, insulation and igniter integration for certifiability.
• Assist failure investigations and root-cause analyses to update procedures.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams to align validation and certification timelines.

Conocimientos

Rocket motor development

Data analysis

Documentation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Educación

Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Propulsion Engineering

Herramientas

Coding experience

Tool development

Descripción del empleo

Destinus is seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to own the design and development of propulsion systems, ensuring performance per customer requirements. You will work across design, analysis, and testing, driving rocket motor development from concept through certification.

The role involves collaboration with global defense partners and fielding hardware with a focus on safety, compliance, and rapid iteration. Willingness to travel to Destinus sites (max 20%) is required.