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Combustion Engineer (Propulsion Systems) - Nyx Spacecraft Project

The Exploration Company • France
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Join The Exploration Company as a Combustion Engineer to design, analyze, and optimize cryogenic rocket engine combustion devices for their reusable orbital space vehicle Nyx. Responsibilities include CFD-based injector optimization, hot-fire test data analysis, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Requires a Master’s degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering, 3+ years in combustion/propulsion, and expertise in reacting-flow CFD (ANSYS/OpenFOAM).

Key Highlights
Design and optimize combustion devices for cryogenic rocket engines using CFD and theory.
Support global combustor fluidic system development and injector optimization.
Analyze hot-fire test data to derive performance and combustion-stability metrics.

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Key Responsibilities
Support combustor fluidic system development using theory and CFD.
Optimize injector design based on combustor requirements and CFD analysis.
Define instrumentation for hot-fire testing and interpret post-test data.
Analyze hot-fire test data to derive performance and combustion-stability metrics.
Support design reviews with technical justification of analysis methods and assumptions.
Technical Skills Required
CFD (ANSYS, OpenFOAM, Converge) Reacting-flow modeling (RANS/LES) Python for scripting and data analysis

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Benefits & Perks
Relocation assistance provided
Visa sponsorship where applicable
Equal opportunity employer with diversity focus

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Nice to Have
Experience with combustion instability, thermoacoustics, or uncertainty quantification.
Participation in hot-fire test campaigns.

Job Description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecraft for humanity. We are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable orbital space vehicle that aims to eventually be refuellable in orbit.

The heart of a spacecraft lies in its engine, and that's why we, at The Exploration Company, are dedicated to developing our own cutting-edge Propulsion Systems ensuring the highest level of efficiency and reliability in our space endeavors.

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Job Overview
Posted Nov 12, 2026
Employment Full-time
Experience Mid-Senior level
Location France
Category Programming
Company The Exploration Company
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