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    Space Thruster Test Engineer - Lower Hartwell, United Kingdom - Expert Employment

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    Expert Employment Lower Hartwell, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Permanent, Full time
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    Hot Fire Space Thruster Test Engineer required join a very busy space thruster test facility focusing on Hot Fire Testing programmes.

    The ideal candidate will understand space thruster theory particularly the ground test of thrusters for the design and manufacture of liquid propellant and high pressure gas feed systems.


    You will have an input to Research and Development and other space propulsion related activities so need to be proficient in analysing and assessing test data including collation and analysis then presentation graphs, tables, etc.

    Requirements

    Space thruster Knowledge

    Understand propellant MIL spec analysis, Military Standard Propellants

    Chemical laboratory techniques and processes

    Mechanical fitter/practical engineering skills preferably gained from an apprenticeship or from within an engineering related organization.

    Responsibilities

    Site preparation and maintenance

    Fuel and oxidiser handling

    Pressure systems

    Instrumentation

    Control systems

    Space thruster theory

    Steam boiler operation

    Data analysis

    Site and system safety
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    Mechanical Fitter Propulsion Test Technician

    3 days ago

    Expert Employment Lower Hartwell, United Kingdom Full time

    Mechanical Fitter required to work as a Space thruster Test Technician supporting Hot Fire Space Propulsion Testing programmes. · The successful application will work with Test Engineers on site preparation, propellant handling, propellant sampling, pressure control systems check ...