Senior Propulsion Engineer

Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Senior Propulsion Engineer on behalf of a business in Germany.

Key responsibilities

• Own small-to-medium propulsion projects from requirements definition to tested and production-ready hardware.
• Perform and review design and analysis covering relevant aspects of internal ballistics, grain geometry, performance, nozzles, structures, and motor cases.
• Coordinate design, manufacture, assembly, instrumentation, static-fire testing, post-test analysis, and redesign.
• Work with chemistry and manufacturing teams to select materials and propellant solutions that meet performance and production requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, design reviews, test plans, and analysis reports.
• Support qualification, customer demonstrations, product ionisation, and the development of junior engineers.

What they are looking for

• A degree in aerospace, mechanical, chemical engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional experience in propulsion, aerospace hardware, experimental engineering, or a closely related field.
• The ability to take ownership of a technical problem or project and carry it through to a working result.
• Working knowledge of several propulsion disciplines, combined with strong engineering fundamentals.
• Experience moving between computer-based analysis and hands-on work with hardware.
• A proactive, self-managing approach and the ability to work effectively in a fast-moving team.

Desirable experience

• Direct experience designing, manufacturing, or testing solid rocket motors.
• Propellant formulation, characterisation, or energetic materials.
• Static-fire testing and analysis of pressure, force, temperature, or other instrumentation data.
• Vehicle-level launch-vehicle design, product ionisation, or qualification.