Combustion Engineer (All genders)

ABOUT THE TEAM

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience using Ansys Fluent (or STAR-CCM+) to model reacting flows.
• Experience designing or working with solid rocket motors, liquid sprays, or droplet flows.
• Practical understanding of hardware design for manufacture and ignition systems for combustors.
• Experience in designing to avoid or resolve thermoacoustic instabilities.
• PhD in combustion or a closely related field.
• If you're interested in building the future of European Defence with us, and you see yourself reflected on the description above, please send us your CV in English. We're looking forward to meeting you!
• SECURITY CLEARANCE
• Due to the nature of our work in the defence sector, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for this position. Details will be provided during the recruitment process.
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
• We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualifications

• TO THE MISSION
• Masters-level degree in engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
• Proven experience in both computational and experimental combustion system design and development.
• Demonstrated background in combustor design/development for air-breathing propulsion systems, afterburners, liquid propellant rocket engines, or aerospace/aeroderivative gas turbines.
• Experience defining instrumentation, test conditions, and conducting data post-processing for test campaigns.
• Strong adaptability, pragmatic mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• AT STARK
• Lead the end-to-end design and development of combustion systems for a liquid-fuelled propulsion system.
• Perform low-order and 2D/3D CFD modelling and analysis to advance combustor designs towards ground and flight qualification.
• Prepare and execute the initial ground testing campaign scheduled for Q2 2027.
• Define test points, instrumentation, and measurement requirements for ground and flight testing.
• Post-process experimental and computational test data to close the loop and refine combustor performance.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to solve design challenges at subsystem interfaces.
• Manage and mentor engineers across propulsion and related systems as the team expands.