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High-Thrust Engine Lead

Bordeaux, France💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading the Storm development team to design and manage high-thrust cryogenic rocket engines for Nyx, a modular reusable space orbital vehicle.

Role type

Senior IC propulsion systems engineering lead (spacecraft)

Builds

High-thrust cryogenic rocket engines and propulsive systems for orbital vehicles

Domain

Aerospace engineering / Space propulsion

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Cryogenic rocket engine design, Systems engineering, Technical budget management, Requirements management, Interface management, Geographically distributed team leadership

Preferred skills

Spacecraft development experience, Cross-departmental collaboration, Business opportunity identification

Technologies

Cryogenic propulsive systems

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of engineers and technicians on engineering projects, Define hiring needs and conduct interviews, Support and challenge the team on design choices and development logic, Oversee planning and execution of engineering projects to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery, Support the business team in finding new opportunities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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