Valve Test Engineer II (Cryogenic)

Location: Bordeaux, France

Company

The Exploration Company builds spacecraft for human space exploration.

What you will do

• Own component-level valve development test execution for the Storm high-thrust engine.
• Translate engineering questions and requirements into test plans, matrices, procedures, measurable objectives, acceptance criteria, and success criteria.
• Define test sequencing, configurations, instrumentation, data requirements, and readiness criteria.
• Coordinate hardware, test benches, facilities, calibration, safety, and operational preparation; lead safety analyses and test readiness reviews.
• Execute and oversee functional, pressure, flow, transient, environmental, endurance, and other campaign-specific tests; analyze data and investigate anomalies.
• Produce traceable test reports, lead root-cause investigations, guide design iterations, and coordinate with design, analysis, manufacturing, quality, systems, and integration teams.

Requirements

• Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, propulsion, or a closely related discipline.
• 3–4 years of experience planning and executing hardware development or qualification tests, ideally involving valves, fluid components, propulsion hardware, or other pressure-bearing components.
• Strong hands-on experience with functional, pressure, flow, transient, leak, environmental, endurance, or burst testing of cryogenic components.
• Practical knowledge of test planning, instrumentation, data acquisition, test execution, and engineering data analysis.
• Ability to turn requirements and engineering questions into measurable test objectives, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to work hands-on with hardware and test benches, use data acquisition systems, investigate anomalies, and make evidence-based decisions.
• Strong technical writing, communication, safety, risk-management, and configuration-control skills.
• Ability to own a technical topic independently while coordinating across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Nice to have

• Experience in space hardware, propulsion, safety-critical, or regulated environments.
• Passion for space exploration and motivation to move propulsion hardware from drawings to tested engines.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile environment with fast decision-making while maintaining focus on goals and systems.
• Open and collaborative culture with transparent discussion of risks and obstacles.
• Relocation assistance is provided for candidates willing to relocate, including visa sponsorship where applicable.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and non-discrimination.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV for consideration.
• Offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check, subject to the country, role, and project.