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Hot Fire Test Technician, Aerospace Propulsion, Space

Aylesbury HP19 8AP

Key information

Pay
£42,000 to £48,000 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
On-site
Posted date
6 Aug 2026
Closing date
22 Nov 2026

About this role

Space thruster Test Technician required to support Hot Fire Space Propulsion Testing programmes.

The successful application will work with Test Engineers on site preparation, propellant handling, propellant sampling, pressure control systems checks, mechanical and steam vacuum systems, instrumentation calibrations, steam boiler operation also the collation and review of test data.

There will be extensive work on high pressure gas and fluidic systems including interpretation and understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and the use of electrical and electronic measurement and testing equipment.

You will be working with satellite flight hardware, the preparation of space flight engines for test. Including instrumentation, installation on to the test stand, removal post hot fire test, and subsequent engine decontamination activities, etc.