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Propulsion Systems Engineer
Thales
Oxford, GBR
Full-time
Senior
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Reporting to the Head of Discipline - Propulsion Systems , you’ll act as the technical lead for the propulsion subsystem on recurring TAS satellite product lines and new developments. You’ll cover the full project lifecycle (Phase A–E), from early trade studies through to in‑orbit support.
Key activities include
Leading work packages and studies to ensure engineering delivery on time, to cost and quality.
Providing regular technical progress reporting to the project team and TAS management.
Owning propulsion subsystem and equipment activities (EP and/or CP) across Phase A/B/C/D/E for satellite programmes.
Acting as the primary technical point of contact for propulsion in both MAIT and Architecture, interfacing with: Customers PMO AIT teams Procurement & suppliers Other subsystem experts (Mech/Thermal, AOCS, etc.)
Customers
PMO
AIT teams
Procurement & suppliers
Other subsystem experts (Mech/Thermal, AOCS, etc.)
Interpreting mission and system-level requirements and establishing the baseline Technical Requirements Document (TRD) for the propulsion subsystem.
Supporting and running system-level propulsion trade-offs to optimise satellite and mission design.
Preparing and presenting subsystem design justification at major reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, QR, etc.).
Reviewing and consolidating technical documentation through project milestones (EQSR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, QR, etc.).
Establishing integration and test plans and requirements for the propulsion subsystem.
Developing and improving analysis tools in specialised fluidic software (e.g. EcosimPro ) and in Excel, MATLAB, and Python .
Supporting non-conformance review boards and preparing/updating subsystem analysis reports at key milestones.
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