The Destinus engineering team is seeking a highly motivated, operations-focused Propulsion Test Trainee/ Intern to support the safe planning, execution, and continuous improvement of solid rocket motor and igniter testing. This role is strongly hands-on and centered on test readiness, procedural rigor, and operational safety, ensuring reliable, repeatable, and compliant testing of energetic propulsion systems. The ideal candidate has first hands-on experience owning test campaigns from student teams or similar.
Tasks
- Support the planning, coordination, and execution of solid rocket motor and igniter test campaigns.
- Support the test conductor during live firings, coordinating personnel, enforcing safety zones, making technical decisions to ensure test objectives are achieved, and responding to off-nominal or abort conditions.
- Support the definition and validation of instrumentation and data acquisition requirements to ensure test objectives are met.
- Oversee test setup integration, inspection, dry runs, and functional verifications of motors, igniters, firing circuits, and safety interlocks.
- Support test anomaly, misfire, or incident investigations, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
- Produce high-quality test documentation, including test plans, risk assessments, test reports, and lessons learned.
- Collaborate closely with propulsion, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineers to ensure alignment between test objectives, design maturity, and operational constraints.
- Support the development and improvement of test infrastructure, firing stands, remote operations, and safety systems for solid rocket motor testing.
Requirements
- BSc. or MSc. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Ideally, 1-2 years of experience in a student team working on rocket propulsion.
- Strong understanding of rocket propulsion is required, with experience specifically in solid rocket motors considered a plus.
- Experience in propulsion testing, such as static firing or ignition system validation, is a strong plus.
- First experience in test planning, procedural definition, and hands-on test execution.
- Familiarity with propulsion test instrumentation and data acquisition systems is a plus.
- Ability to operate calmly and decisively during time-critical ignition and firing operations.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to lead test activities and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
- Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a fast-paced, multidisciplinary development team.
- Fluency in English is required; German is a plus.
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