Propulsion AIT Principal Engineer

About the role

The Exploration Company is seeking a Propulsion AIT Principal Engineer to lead the assembly, integration, and test activities for two cryogenic propulsion systems. This leadership role involves managing technical execution, coordinating resources across teams, and ensuring propulsion systems meet performance, quality, and safety objectives. The position requires a blend of technical expertise in liquid-propellant systems, project management skills, and the ability to mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership for the AIT activities of cryogenic propulsion systems
• Define and maintain the AIT approach, philosophy, plans and technical execution strategy
• Ensure that AIT activities are aligned with system requirements, design intent, verification objectives and programme milestones
• Review and approve AIT procedures, test specifications, test plans, test reports, non-conformance dispositions and engineering change documentation
• Lead the technical assessment and resolution of complex AIT problems, including test anomalies, hardware issues, instrumentation problems and system performance deviations
• Oversee the preparation, integration, functional testing and acceptance activities for the propulsion systems
• Coordinate the investigation of anomalies and ensure that root-cause analysis, corrective actions and retest activities are properly managed
• Ensure that all AIT activities are performed in accordance with applicable safety rules, operational constraints and approved procedures

Required skills

• MAIT
• Cryogenic systems
• Liquid propulsion
• Fluid systems
• Test operations
• Configuration management
• Verification and validation
• Data acquisition systems

Nice to have

• French

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, propulsion engineering or a related technical discipline
• Proven professional experience (5+ years) in spacecraft, launch vehicle, aircraft, industrial gas, energy or another relevant high-technology environment

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• Visa sponsorship

About the Company

The Exploration Company is building innovative aerospace technologies that advance the future of space transportation. They are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refueled in orbit.