CAD Engineer - Propulsion Systems

Dawn Aerospace is recruiting a CAD Engineer (Solidworks) to join our spaceplane development team in Delft, the Netherlands. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an exciting, fast-growing company in the space industry and develop world-leading technology.

In this role your main focus will be on CAD model integration activities, acting as the bridge between airframe, propulsion, GNC and other subsystem teams, and pick up local PDM tasks put forward by our CAD admin to ensure seamless operation of our CAD system.

Your experience and good engineering judgement will be valuable contributors to design discussions and trade-offs. Your knowledge in the design/manufacture/test life cycle around propulsion systems will be of great value in bringing Dawn's young and dynamic propulsion team to the next level. You'll get the unique opportunity to work on both suborbital and orbital vehicles.

Responsibilities

• CAD Design and analysis of propulsion system components.
• Product Data Management (PDM) and CAD model integration.
• Interface management between the different spaceplane subsystems.
• Produce designs that meet requirements and targets.
• Writing of documentation, assembly manuals, design reports and component test procedures.
• Lead the technical communication to suppliers for production activities.

Requirements

• A degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or similar.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a relevant role in the space, aeronautics, avionics or automotive industry.
• Highly experienced in CAD design and PDM.
• Basic experience with Finite Element software (ANSYS preferred).
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, fluid systems, fittings, pipes etc.
• Experience with supplier liaison for components and parts.
• MS Office tools, full proficiency expected.
• Strong communication skills in both written and spoken English.

Desired qualifications

• Experience with propulsion systems.
• Experience with Solidworks.
• Hands on background with mechanical systems.
• Experience in design for additive manufacturing / 3D printing.
• Numerical analysis tools (eg. Matlab or Python).

About Dawn Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace was founded to redefine near-space transportation. Redefine how we deliver assets to space, position satellites on orbit, and return things down to Earth to enable the vibrant and circular space economy of the future. To do this, we build scalable, accessible, and sustainable spaceflight technologies – technologies that are sustainable for not just the foreseeable future, but the unforeseeable future.

The company has achieved a series of significant milestones in the past 12 months, including launching 33 propulsion units to space and completing the successful first flights of the suborbital spaceplane, the Dawn Mk-II Aurora. Dawn was named Hi-Tech Startup Company of the Year (2020) and won the Supreme Award for medium/large business at the Westpac Champion Business Awards 2021.

Current customers include the likes of D-Orbit, Blue Canyon, Pixxel, the Indonesian Space Agency, and a large number of yet-to-name constellations. Dawn’s satellite propulsion business is forecast to more than double during 2022. Based on current units in space and in production, we're fast on track to become the number one supplier of green-chemical propulsion systems globally.

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Important!

If you think you have what it takes but are unsure that you check every box, we still want to hear from you. For any questions you might have before applying or if you would like to have a general conversation about Dawn Aerospace, you can contact our Recruiter, Anna Thouvenin at a.thouvenin@dawnaerospace.com.

Dawn Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with Dawn is decided based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any other manner.