Valve Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description

As a valve design engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and integrating high-performance valves for use in high-thrust rocket engines. You will work on ensuring that these critical components achieve optimal performance, reliability, and safety in extreme operating environments. Your contributions will play a key role in the overall propulsion system’s success, and you will engage with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.

Responsibilities

Tasks and missions

Design and development: create detailed designs for high-thrust rocket engine valves, accounting for constraints such as extreme temperatures, high pressures, and rapid response times. Optimize designs for performance, weight, and manufacturability.

Simulation and analysis: perform structural, thermal, and fluid dynamics simulations using advanced software tools to validate design choices. Ensure that valves meet performance specifications and safety margins.

Material selection: select materials capable of withstanding extreme operational conditions. Conduct fatigue, thermal, and stress analyses to confirm the suitability of chosen materials and designs.

Prototyping and testing: oversee the fabrication of prototypes and coordinate rigorous testing campaigns to validate valve functionality. Analyze test results to identify issues and implement design improvements.

Documentation and compliance: prepare comprehensive technical documentation, including design reports, test plans, and validation records. Ensure all work complies with aerospace industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Preferred experience and skills

Engineering degree specializing in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, or a related field.

Technical skills:

- Proven experience in designing and analyzing high-performance valves or similar fluid control systems, ideally within the aerospace or propulsion sectors.

- Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA) and simulation tools for fluid and structural analysis (e.g., StarCCM, Simcenter, ANSYS, Abaqus).

- In-depth understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and high-temperature material science.

- Knowledge of precision manufacturing techniques and quality control practices for aerospace components.

- Familiarity with testing procedures for valves under high-stress, high-pressure conditions, and experience in interpreting complex data sets.

Behavioral skills:

- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a meticulous approach to design and testing.

- Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with a proactive attitude towards collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively while maintaining high attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines.

- An innovative mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement and staying updated with the latest industry advancements.

What's next ?

Once you’ve submitted your resume and your cover letter to careers@latitude.eu, you enter in our hiring process:

• We review your profile and offer you an interview if our job-offer matches with your aspirations;
• You get the opportunity to discuss about your application with your future team leader, and our CEO or COO;
• We give you a final answer and collaborate together to match your expectations with your potential role;
• You join us in our HQ in Reims, France (45mn from Paris). We partner with a local housing agency to help you relocate. We also partner with local development agency to help your partner to find a nearby job matching their profile and a nursery for your children.

Perks & Benefits

At Latitude, our success is powered by people and then technology. Collaboration and trust are the keys. This is why we ensure to have an inclusive workplace, accessible by everyone and supervised by a pro-active works council.

We provide :

• Health insurance, provided by Kenko
• Comprehensive teleworking policy
• Financial incentives for sustainable modes of transportation
• Tickets Restaurant (meal vouchers)
• Retirement plan under French law
• Sick leave
• 7 weeks of paid vacation (paid leave + RTT)