Electric Propulsion Test Engineer
NewOrbit Space EN
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In brief
NewOrbit Space is hiring: Electric Propulsion Test Engineer in the UK.
Duties
- Plan and build
- Plan and own the propulsion test campaigns that support NEO-1 and our customer thruster deliveries.
- Design and implement test rigs and equipment for propulsion testing.
- Assemble and maintain test hardware, electronics and vacuum facilities.
- Test and analyse
Required profile
- Practical electric propulsion testing experience, ideally with RF generators, high-voltage power supplies and thrust balances.
- Experience with vacuum systems (pumps, gauges, valves), power supplies, fluid management (high-pressure gas tanks, mass flow controllers) and data…
- Working knowledge of RF gridded ion thrusters and of plasma physics, diagnostics and ionisation processes.
- A rigorous approach to test planning, data quality and documentation.
- Willingness to work extended hours on-site.
Excerpt from the ad
COMPANY NewOrbit builds satellites that fly in very low Earth orbit, below 300 km, along with the electric propulsion that keeps them there. Flying closer to Earth means sharper imagery from smaller optics, and an orbit…
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