Chief Engineer - High Thrust Engine Expert

The Exploration Company
France, Munich, Bavaria
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Mentorship"]

Lead the Storm propulsion program as the technical authority, owning system architecture, technical strategy, and risk management for a next-gen cryogenic rocket engine. Define the technical vision, drive cross-domain integration, mentor multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure mission success from architecture to prototype testing, while balancing performance, cost, and schedule with engineering excellence.

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The Exploration Company
The Exploration Company
8 months ago

Chief Engineer - High Thrust Engine Expert

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Job Summary

Lead the Storm propulsion program as the technical authority, owning system architecture, technical strategy, and risk management for a next-gen cryogenic rocket engine. Define the technical vision, drive cross-domain integration, mentor multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure mission success from architecture to prototype testing, while balancing performance, cost, and schedule with engineering excellence.
Location: France, Munich, Bavaria
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and communicate the technical vision and roadmap for the Storm propulsion system in collaboration with the High Thrust Engine Lead, ensuring alignment with company strategy, mission objectives, and long-term scalability.
  • •Serve as the primary owner of the Storm system architecture, ensuring optimal integration across propulsion, structures, avionics, and operations. Lead technical reviews. Arbitrate complex system trade-offs.
  • •Provide guidance and mentorship to the team, fostering a culture of technical rigor, innovation, and accountability.
  • •Identify, assess, and manage technical risks at the system level with the support of the team and their principals. Lead critical design and readiness reviews, ensuring robust decision-making and risk mitigation strategies. Approve all non-conformance waivers or design deviations.
  • •Support business development, partner engagement, and customer interactions by representing the technical capabilities and vision of the Storm program. Coordinate with the Storm Lead on technical milestones, test readiness, and risk assessments. Work closely with program management and other engineering domains to balance performance, cost, and schedule, while maintaining technical integrity.
  • •Drive continuous improvement in engineering tools, methodologies, and team capability to ensure Storm remains at the forefront of propulsion technology. Drive maturation of critical technologies. Ensure lessons learnt are captured.

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree in propulsion engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field
  • •15+ years of liquid rocket engine development experience, including at least one full-scale or prototype program
  • •Deep understanding of cryogenic propulsion systems, including design, integration, and test
  • •Proven track record delivering complex aerospace systems from concept through flight
  • •Experience collaborating with European space agencies
Experience:15+ yearsAerospacePropulsionRocketCryogenic
Education:Master's in Propulsion engineering / Aerospace engineering
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingMentorship
Languages:English
Tech Stack:LOX/LCH4Cryogenic propulsionRocket engineSystems engineeringDesign reviewsRisk management

Company Brief

The Exploration Company
Designs and develops reusable crewed and cargo spacecraft for low Earth orbit missions. The company builds orbital transfer and return vehicles to enable routine transportation, research, and commercial services in space.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 2018
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