MaiaSpace is a European space tech company, designing, manufacturing and operating competitive and sustainable solutions for space mobility. We are driven by the belief that access to space is a major enabler for a better and more sustainable life on Earth, addressing the challenges faced by humanity: climate, resources, connectivity, and data. Our aim is to successfully design and test a cost-effective and reusable mini-launch vehicle.

Fluidic Ground Systems Commissioning & Operations Engineer

As part of the “Launch System Operations” team, you are in charge to manage the On-Site installation, commissioning and system Tests of cryogenic and conventional Fluidic Ground systems. After this “Development” phasis, you’ll be in charge to define and manage the exploitation phasis (maintenance and revalidation plan). 

You will act as an autonomous technical leader, responsible to deliver your means on Cost, on Quality, on Time, with the following duties: 

• Write the high-level requirements and define the validation plan in accordance with test objectives required by Product Owners or Architects. 

• Manage selected partners and suppliers all along the “Ground means” works and acceptance, up to technical and operational qualifications, including configuration, waivers and anomalies 

• Manage test preparation : deliver operations plan, update safety file with Risk analysis specialists, write test procedures, contribute to Ground Software specification and validation if required. 

• Be inclined to use already available solutions (COTS) as well as innovative concepts (simplification of processes, controlled risk-taking, technological breakthrough, etc.) likely to drastically reduce time cycles and ownership costs 

• Contribute to maintain the definition of the MaiaSpace overall launch system, in particular with respect to the Ground/Board and Ground/Ground interfaces with the other means developed by the company or external entities (Vehicle, GSE, landowner, site infrastructure and networks, Launch Base and launch complex, etc.) 

• Lead the deployment and testing phase of the ground means,  and take an active part to first launch campaigns. 

• Prepare and manage the exploitation phasis (maintenance plan, revalidation plan, …) 

Requirements:

🛸 Qualification and Skills

• Master degree or equivalent in fluid mechanics engineering 

• > 10 years of professional experience in the field of liquid propulsion and cryogenic fluidic systems and operations (tightness checks,  flushing, fueling/unloading) 

• Sound knowledge of cryogenic fluids behavior and related ground means (Piping and Instrumentation Design) 

• Sound knowledge in material behavior (tanks and lines)  

• Autonomous, proactive attitude towards resolution of problems 

• Team player with the ability to collaborate with people from different disciplines 

• Knowledge or practice of Agile methodology 

Date and working site 

• Launch Site : Kourou, French Guiana 

• Desired start date: June 2026 

🎬 Working at MaiaSpace

You will be joining a friendly multi-disciplinary team, comprised of multi-skilled people, following Agile and Scrum methodologies. This means that your role and responsibility may evolve over time with varied assignments and challenges depending on priorities and competences. Your work will be hands-on and in close contact with the final product. We are open-minded, transparent, pragmatic, result oriented and people centric. Teamwork is at the heart of how we work together and our co-workers share the same fundamental values: respect, humility, reactivity and autonomy with a passion for technical excellence. Engineering is organized in small teams focused on a product that bring together polyvalent profiles rather than hyper-specialists. Meaning that your field of action is likely to evolve, depending on your skills and on your Team priorities for each « sprint » period. 

The Company has offices in Paris and industrial/test facilities in Vernon (Normandie), and the launch site is located in French Guyana. 

Written and spoken communication is in French and English.