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Turbopump AIT Engineer

Bordeaux, France

$75k-$95k / yearest.

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🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll support the development of turbopumps for Storm and Typhoon engines at The Exploration Company, a startup building reusable orbital vehicles. Your core impact will be defining and executing subcomponent test strategies and performing high-precision mechanical assembly of turbopump hardware.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Define and implement subcomponent test strategies for turbopump maturity.
  • Design test assemblies and tooling for component-level tests.
  • Prepare and execute assembly procedures for turbopump test articles.
  • Lead high-precision mechanical assembly of bearings, rotors, and seals.

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering (Master's preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience in turbopump design or testing.
  • Hands-on experience with pump or rotating machinery testing.
  • Solid understanding of cryogenics, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Exposure to dynamic seals and high-duty bearings.
  • Familiarity with rocket propulsion tools (CEA, CoolProp, RefProp).
  • Experience in statistical analysis or data-driven methods.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🌍 Relocation assistance including visa sponsorship.
  • 🤖 Work on cutting-edge space technology.
  • 📈 Agile environment with fast decision-making.
  • 🤲 Open and collaborative culture.
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