ВеликобританияElectric Propulsion Engineer
2 нед. назад
ВеликобританияSeniorHybrid
vacuum testingrf ion thrusterspropulsion system design
Engineer responsible for designing, building, and testing electric propulsion systems for satellites.
О компании
- Pioneering space technology - Your work on our RF gridded ion thrusters and VLEO satellite platform will redefine satellite operations and challenge traditional LEO.
- Ownership and impact - You'll have a level of ownership that's rare in the space industry, and you'll take part in the full lifecycle of satellite technology.
- Equity and competitive salary - Alongside a competitive salary you receive a company ownership stake, so you share in the technology you help build and in our collective success.
- Comprehensive benefits - Private health insurance with dental and optical cover, and annual health check-ups.
- Hybrid working - One dedicated remote day per week.
- Visa sponsorship and relocation support - We sponsor visas and provide relocation support for candidates moving to join us.
Обязанности
- As Electric Propulsion Engineer, you own the design of that thruster: you calculate it, design it, build it, test it in our own vacuum facilities and feed what you learn straight into the next iteration.
- You own the testing of your own designs, and your results decide what flies.
Будет плюсом
- Experience taking a thruster from design through qualification to flight hardware.
- Scripting for data analysis and test automation (Python or MATLAB).
- Experience running thrusters on more than one propellant, such as xenon, krypton or air.
- We are recruiting across propulsion design and test. Apply to whichever role fits you best - strong candidates may be considered for either.
Другое
- builds satellites that fly in very low Earth orbit, below 300 km, along with the electric propulsion that keeps them there.
- Flying closer to Earth means sharper imagery from smaller optics, and an orbit that cleans itself: our satellites de-orbit within a month at end of life, leaving no debris.
- Our AURA family of RF gridded ion thrusters powers our own NEO-1 satellite, with first flight planned for Q3 2028, and is also offered to other operators.
- Electric propulsion is what lets our satellites hold very low orbits, and our AURA RF gridded ion thruster is at the centre of it.
- Own the design of our RF gridded ion thruster and its performance calculations, from concept to flight configuration.
- Iterate rapidly to support NEO-1 and our customer thruster deliveries.
- Work with mechanical, electrical and control engineers on each new iteration of the ion propulsion system.
- Design and build the test rigs and equipment for propulsion testing.
- Assemble and operate test hardware, electronics and vacuum facilities.
- Run electric propulsion tests on your own designs and analyse the results.
- Plan and run the test campaigns for your own designs.
- Turn test results into design changes, then re-test.
- Document every test configuration and result so it gives traceable evidence for system verification and qualification.
- Strong knowledge of RF gridded ion thrusters, including RF plasma generation, ion optics and neutralisation.
- Hands-on electric propulsion testing, ideally with RF generators, high-voltage power supplies and thrust balances.
- Experience with vacuum systems (pumps, gauges, valves), power supplies, fluid management (high-pressure gas tanks, mass flow controllers) and data acquisition.
- Solid grounding in plasma physics, modelling, diagnostics and ionisation processes.
- Willingness to design, build and test your own hardware, and to work extended hours on-site.