Propellant Lab Technician

About the role

The Propellant Lab Technician will support the development, characterisation, and improvement of solid propellants for propulsion systems. This hands-on role involves preparing materials, operating laboratory equipment, conducting experiments, and maintaining accurate technical records. The successful candidate will contribute to repeatable propellant formulations and the scale-up of laboratory work toward propulsion hardware.

Responsibilities

• Prepare chemicals, raw materials, samples, equipment, and test setups for propellant experiments.
• Support formulation, mixing, casting, curing, sample preparation, and laboratory-scale processing activities.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment used for propellant preparation and characterisation.
• Conduct measurements and record results accurately, maintaining clear and traceable laboratory records.
• Support investigations into unexpected results, process variation, material issues, and non-conformances.
• Maintain laboratory organisation, stock levels, equipment readiness, waste handling, and safety standards.

Required skills

• Propulsion
• Laboratory safety
• Chemical handling
• Documentation
• Process control

Nice to have

• Solid rocket propellants
• Energetic materials
• Polymers
• Burn-rate measurement
• Thermal analysis
• Rheology
• Mechanical testing
• Chemical inventory management

Qualifications

• Technical qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or laboratory science
• Practical training in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or laboratory science
• Experience working in a laboratory, chemical-processing, manufacturing, or other practical technical environment

Benefits

• Relocation support
• Flights
• Shipping
• Visa support
• Daily lunch
• Daily dinner
• Shared company housing

About the Company

We are a Germany-based rocketry startup currently in stealth mode, scaling up rapidly to meet the demand for high-performance, reliable, and scalable solid propulsion technologies for space and defense applications. We are already launching suborbital and ballistic rockets on a regular basis and applying our knowledge toward the development of an orbital rocket.