Engineering Employment·11 days ago
11 days ago
Hot Fire Test Technician, Aerospace Propulsion, Space
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What you'll do
- Support Hot Fire Space Propulsion Testing programmes
- Work with Test Engineers on site preparation
- Perform propellant handling and propellant sampling
- Conduct pressure control systems checks
- Maintain mechanical and steam vacuum systems
- Perform instrumentation calibrations
- Operate steam boilers
- Collate and review test data
- Perform extensive work on high pressure gas and fluidic systems
- Interpret and understand Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Use electrical and electronic measurement and testing equipment
- Work with satellite flight hardware and prepare space flight engines for test
What they're looking for
- Experience with high pressure gas and fluidic systems
- Ability to interpret and understand Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Experience with electrical and electronic measurement and testing equipment
- Experience with propellant handling and sampling
- Experience working with satellite flight hardware
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Full description from employer
Space thruster Test Technician required to support Hot Fire Space Propulsion Testing programmes.
The successful application will work with Test Engineers on site preparation, propellant handling, propellant sampling, pressure control systems checks, mechanical and steam vacuum systems, instrumentation calibrations, steam boiler operation also the collation and review of test data.
There will be extensive work on high pressure gas and fluidic systems including interpretation and understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and the use of electrical and electronic measurement and testing equipment.
You will be working with satellite flight hardware, the preparation of space flight engines for test.
Including instrumentation, installation on to the test stand, removal post hot fire test, and subsequent engine decontamination activities, etc.
Company
Engineering Employment
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
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