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Electric Propulsion Engineer (m/f/d)

  • On-site
    • Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

Job description

Are you passionate about satellites, innovative technology and New Space? Do you want to be part of an international team and help shape the future of our planet as well as space? Do you want to evolve our groundbreaking propulsion systems? Then we should get to know each other.

About Morpheus

Morpheus Space is revolutionizing the space industry by developing and producing state-of-the-art electric satellite propulsion systems. Our technology helps prevent satellite collisions in space, thereby reducing the ever-growing amount of space debris. Our electric satellite propulsion systems are developed and produced for the global market at our locations in Dresden.

🌟For this role, you will...

  • ... design, build, and iterate electric propulsion hardware, test equipment and tools

  • ... plan and execute vacuum chamber testing, performance characterization, and environmental testing

  • ... troubleshoot test anomalies and rapidly iterate designs based on test results

  • ... analyze test data and operational data and correlate results with models

  • ... write and maintain development documentation, test plans, and reports

  • ... research materials, technologies and suppliers

  • ... support manufacturing, assembly, and integration of propulsion hardware

  • ... support qualification and acceptance testing

  • ... work closely together with other teams in development and production

✔️ At Morpheus, we offer...

  • ... responsible tasks in an international fast-growing space startup with exceptional development opportunities

  • ... flexible working hours and competitive compensation

  • ... flat hierarchies and the opportunity to develop personally and professionally

  • ... the startup mentality: from an innovative mindset to joint team events

Job requirements

🤝 We should get to know each other if you…

  • ... have a M.Sc in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar

  • ... have strong fundamentals in plasma physics, electric propulsion, or spacecraft propulsion

  • ... have several years of experience in the design and testing of electric propulsion systems, bonus is having experience with FEEP (field emission electric propulsion)

  • ... have experience with product development, having worked on products that have been used by customers

  • ... have hands-on experience with vacuum systems and lab testing for hardware development

  • ... have experience with data analysis, using python or similar tools

  • ... have experience with test planning and writing technical reports

If we have piqued your interest and you want to come to office in a good mood from now on, we look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity is very important to us. We look forward to a wide range of applicants (m/f/d).

We are looking forward to meeting you!

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