Composites Design Engineer

1 month ago


Forres, Moray, United Kingdom Orbex Space Full time

Orbex Space is seeking a skilled Composites Design Engineer to join our team in Forres, Scotland.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and supporting system routing, electrical harnesses, and pipework for the Orbex Prime launch vehicle and its supporting ground segment equipment.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Producing designs and models for electrical harnessing and fluid networks for the Orbex Prime Launch Vehicle.
  • Designing structural and mechanical components and assemblies of both the launch vehicle and its supporting ground segment equipment, including assembly and test fixtures.
  • Supporting and collaborating with analysis and manufacturing across the product development lifecycle, owning products through an iterative design process.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor or Master's degree in an Aerospace/Mechanical or another related engineering field.
  • Proven experience in routing projects for harnesses and fluid networks, ideally for flight or space-grade projects.
  • Proficient in the use of CAD (SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, NX) and in the generation of technical and production drawings in accordance with relevant standards.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary.
  • 34 days paid holiday including bank and public holidays.
  • NEST workplace pension.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme, including: mortgage advice, health and wellbeing apps.
  • Group Life Insurance, x4 annual salary.

About Orbex Space:

Orbex Space is a leading micro-launch company with our Prime vehicle being prepared to launch from our home spaceport, Space Hub Sutherland. We are well placed to be one of the first operational micro-launch companies in Europe with over £103m of project financing secured, a number of customers signed up, our launch licence application submitted, and backing from organisations including UKSA and ESA.

We are a rapidly growing company with staff located between our production and test facilities in Forres, Scotland and Copenhagen, Denmark. Working on cutting-edge advances in rocket fuel technology, Prime's carbon footprint is up to 96% lower than comparable vehicles, leading to innovations in propulsion and tank structures. A state-of-the-art re-flight system means we can recover and reuse our technology, and innovations in separation mechanisms mean we leave no debris in space.

Having developed in-house production capability, we can 3D print complex engines, produce full-scale carbon composite fuel tanks, and have avionics and software testing labs in both Scotland and Denmark. Based in Forres, you will be right in the heart of this fast-paced cutting-edge company, gaining a unique insight into what it takes to build a new launch vehicle for a buoyant commercial market.

Orbex Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is working towards a more diverse workforce in the aerospace industry.



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