Our IOD mission is on the clock. The main engine feed system and the cold gas RCS are both greenfield: no legacy constraints, just a propulsion team ready to support you and a timeline that means your first design decisions need to happen in weeks, not months. You'll own the full fluidic architecture of the spacecraft as a subsystem lead within the propulsion team.You will ownSize and design the HTP main engine feed system, from concept to flightSize and design the cold gas RCS thruster and feed system, from concept to flightVerification and validation strategy for both propulsion fluidic systemsFluidic Ground Support Equipment design for system testing, validation, and launch pad fuellingHands-on contribution to Assembly, Integration, and Test campaigns: troubleshooting, functional tests, environmental testing supportWhat we are looking for2+ years of proven experience with propellant feed systems, valves, and regulators, preferably in aerospace, aeronautical, or automotive applicationsDegree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience that tells the same storyStrong fundamentals in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transferProficiency in CAD and fluidics system modelling (NX, Python, MATLAB, or equivalent)Solid understanding of the space environment and its constraints: loads, thermal, vibration, materialsHands-on experience with prototype assembly, fluidic system integration, and testingFluent English (our working language)Nice to have: full prototype lifecycle experience from manufacturing through testing, French language skills, experience qualifying fluid systems for flight.You will fit ifYou want to own two critical subsystems from a blank page to flight hardware, not contribute a slice of someone else's design.You're as comfortable in the test lab tightening fittings as you are at your desk sizing a regulator.You prioritise simplicity and robustness over elegance, because what you design has to work in orbit.You move fast through design iterations and don't wait for perfect inputs to start.This is fully on-site in Villeneuve (VD). Both systems are greenfield, which means there's nothing to inherit and everything to build. The timeline to flight is real and tight: design cycles will be measured in weeks, and decisions you make early will be hard to revisit later. That's the nature of the work, not a warning. What makes that worth it: you'll see hardware you designed from scratch fly on the most ambitious space programme in Switzerland, with your fluidic architecture keeping it alive from engine ignition to final orbit insertion.We are building to ship, grounded on real hardware, real funding, real milestones. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Propulsion Fluidics Engineer Arbeitgeber: PAVE Space SA
PAVE Space SA ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern in Villeneuve, Schweiz, eine dynamische und innovative Arbeitsumgebung bietet. Hier haben Sie die Möglichkeit, an spannenden Projekten im Bereich der Raumfahrttechnik zu arbeiten, während Sie von einem unterstützenden Team profitieren, das Wert auf persönliche und berufliche Weiterentwicklung legt. Die Unternehmenskultur fördert Kreativität und Zusammenarbeit, was Ihnen hilft, Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem zukunftsorientierten Sektor weiter auszubauen.
