Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer

Описание

ICEYE needs a senior, hands-on Hall Effect Thruster engineer in the AOCS Hardware team to own the maturation and qualification of the propulsion subsystem around the thruster (FCU, feed system, tanks, PPU, valves, harness).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and performance trade-offs for the propulsion subsystem, and mature the supporting hardware (FCU, feed/tank systems, PPUs, valves, cabling) with clear architectures, requirements and verification paths.
• Run analytical modeling and simulation of propulsion system behavior (thermal, plume, and spacecraft interaction effects) to support design decisions.
• Set up and operate ground test facilities and testbeds, and plan and run functional, environmental and lifetime test campaigns, including acceptance criteria and procedures.
• Work with vendors, research institutions and integrators on co-development and supply chain coordination, and define production-readiness criteria, test/inspection flows and supplier handoffs.
• Monitor in-flight propulsion performance, lead anomaly investigations and corrective actions, and keep test reports, technical rationale and qualification records up to date.

Requirements

• Educational background in Aerospace Engineering, Plasma Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• At least 6 years of experience working with electric propulsion systems, preferably Hall Effect Thrusters, in design, test, or operation.
• Proven background in plasma physics, electric propulsion modeling, or space system engineering.
• Experience with designing or evaluating PPUs and power interfaces for propulsion systems.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using numerical tools for thermal, plasma, or fluid simulations (e.g. COMSOL, ANSYS, SPIS, MATLAB).
• Hands-on experience with laboratory plasma diagnostics, test setup and electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, thrust stands, HV instrumentation).

We offer

• Location: Espoo, Finland / Warsaw, Poland
• Department: AOCS Hardware
• Reports to: Engineering Manager AOCS Hardware
• Employment type: Permanent
• Workplace model: Hybrid (3 days in the office)
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)