Propulsion Architect

OHB Italia is seeking for its Satellite and Missions Department in Rome or Milano a

**Propulsion Architect M/F Ref. Sat_PROP_24**

As a Propulsion architect, you will lead and drive the chemical propulsion activities along the whole project lifecycle, including design, procurement of the subsystem, integration, verification, launch and in-orbit operations.

**Tasks**:

- Technical Lead of Chemical propulsion subsystems
- Develop Propulsion architectures and perform related trade-offs
- Lead the Design and Development of Propulsion subsystems
- Technical management of Propulsion subsystem subcontractor
- Technical Support to Procurement of Propulsion equipment
- Lead the Verification and Validation of Propulsion subsystems
- Support satellite AIT and verification activities
- Support to satellite proposals and system studies for Propulsion topics
- Preparation of technical documentation
- Participation to Launch campaign

**Qualifications**
- Engineering or doctoral degree in aerospace engineering, physics or comparable qualifications and professional experience
- Experience in the space business, especially with Propulsion architectures, procurement, design and verification and validation processes
- Strong knowledge of fluidics, physical laws in hydraulic and pneumatic systems in both the stationary and dynamic state
- Experience in satellite verification, including participation to AIT campaigns
- Good knowledge of Office Tools and DOORS
- Excellent sense of responsibility
- Structured hands-on work-approach
- Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Customer oriented thinking-approach
- Ability to work in international teams
- Fluency in spoken and written English

Assets:

- Experience with Deep Space missions
- Knowledge of Electric Propulsion

**Job Category**:Vacancies**Job Type**:Full Time