Solid Propulsion Engineer - Program Directorate - Arianespace annonce, Ile de France Evry

Solid Propulsion Engineer - Program Directorate

Program Directorate, Launcher Production Division, Propulsion Department. The Propulsion Department is in charge of propulsion systems using liquid or solid propellants, as well as pyrotechnic systems, on the Arianespace launcher family (Ariane, Soyuz, Vega). Through its coordination of launcher production, the Propulsion Department is responsible for timely procurement, configuration stability, and maintaining the technical reliability of the aforementioned elements. It also oversees final operation at the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The department is expanding its solid propulsion team because of the upcoming first
launch of Vega, and the increased launch rate of Ariane.

Reporting to the Department manager, you will be responsible for the following:
Participating, along with the Department team, in monitoring the production of the solid
boosters (EAP) and MPS solid rocket motors for the Ariane launcher. To do this, you
will:
• As technical authority, ensure the acceptability of the equipment under your
responsibility (configuration compliance, validation of the handling of nonconformities,
presentation of this equipment during various reviews). You will be
present at key points for the stage, and also participate in launcher technical
assessment reviews (BT).
• Take an active role in handling technical incidents for the solid boosters and motors
(monitoring of production anomalies, waivers, anomalies in flight).
• Participate in Ariane launch campaigns as solid booster technical authority (launcher
acceptance on leaving Launcher Integration Building), Final Assembly Building phase,
launch, reporting to the Ariane Production Project Manager (CPAP).
• Following the launch, you will coordinate activities by the solid booster level 0
operating group, and will present this group’s report to the management committee.

You will gradually take responsibility for activities concerning the solid rocket motors
for the Vega launcher (P80, Z23, Z9), by carrying out the following tasks:
• Initially, you will ensure the Department’s support for the Arianespace Project
Manager and the development authority. You will also take an active role in the
various reviews throughout the development program, up to final qualification.
• In preparation for the upcoming operational phase, you will gradually set up the
production monitoring structure for these solid rocket motors (definition of key
points, structure and content of production documents, etc.).
• Subsequently, you will oversee production of the aforementioned solid rocket motors
(management of configuration changes, analysis and acceptance of significant
technical incidents, waivers, presentation of the flightworthiness of equipment under
your responsibility, etc.), in conjunction with the manufacturer and the design
authority.
• You will participate in Vega launch campaigns as Technical Authority (acceptance of
launcher at end of integration, launch), reporting to the Ariane Production Project
Manager.

Following the launch, you will coordinate activities of the level 0 operating group,
summarizing these activities for the management committee. You will also be in
charge of handling the corresponding level 1 anomalies.


		Qualifications:		Diplôme d’ingénieur
		Expérience:		5 ans +
		Langues:		Français : Courant Anglais : Courant
		Type d’emploi:		indéterminé
		Rémunération:		non spécifié
		Type de permis:		Union Européenne
		Région:		Ile de France Evry

Graduate of an engineering school, or an equivalent university (French or European), you should have solid industrial experience in solid propulsion. You should be familiar with the Ariane system, or taken an active role in development of the solid propulsion stages for Vega. Knowledge of solid propellant industrial facilities in Europe (UPT/UPI) and in French Guiana (UPG) would be an advantage.
Because of Arianespace’s international scope of business, you must be fluent in both
French and English. Knowledge of Italian would be an advantage.
This job requires :
- good people skills and ability to lead a technical team;
- extensive availability, and ability to work in a team;

Headquartered in the French city of Evry-Courcouronnes near Paris, Arianespace is responsible for the production, operation and marketing of Ariane 5 launchers, and is partnered with its Starsem affiliate in commercial operations of the Soyuz launch vehicle.

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