Nyx Test Bench Engineer
Core
Design, assemble, integrate, and operate a vacuum hot fire test facility for storable, hypergolic propulsion systems (100–800 N class) to qualify orbital thrusters.
Role type
Propulsion test facility engineer
Builds
Vacuum hot fire test facility for legacy propellants (MON-class oxidizers, MMH-type fuels)
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Space systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Propulsion test bench operation, fluid systems, pressurized systems, ground support equipment, hazard analysis (FMEA, HAZOP), test facility commissioning, thruster integration, hot-fire testing, cold flows, decontamination, maintenance procedures
Preferred skills
Experience with storable/legacy propellants, industrial automation, safety-critical systems
Technologies
Vacuum chambers, data acquisition systems, control systems, ground support equipment
Responsibilities
Translate propulsion test needs into facility and ground support equipment requirements; define instrumentation and control systems for safe hot-fire testing; manage suppliers and support integration/verification of the test facility; execute commissioning, acceptance testing, and entry-into-service activities; perform hazard analyses and implement mitigation measures; develop procedures for handling, testing, maintenance, and emergency response; integrate thrusters into the test bench; operate the test facility for hot fire, cold flows, decontamination, and maintenance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC