Chemical and Materials Engineer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Developing fuels and propulsion systems for space platforms such as satellites, orbit transfer vehicles, and launch systems, considering specified engineering requirements of the projects to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Adapting to Fergani Space's dynamic engineering structure, interpreting inputs from collaborating engineering teams, transferring these inputs to relevant tasks, and keeping up with the related engineering processes.
• Playing a role in the development of all fuel and ancillary systems required to launch a rocket, including liquid oxygen, RP-1 kerosene, helium, nitrogen, hydraulic, and air conditioning systems.
• Being involved in the selection and development of thermal and fluid system components such as valves, pumps, valves, control locks, pipes, tanks, and filters.
• Being responsible for the development and execution of component qualification test plans.
• Examining the environmental and thermomechanical behavior of aviation and space material systems over a wide temperature range, from cryogenic to high temperatures.
• Being knowledgeable in fuel distillation, purification, and chemical processes, and playing a role in the design, development, and testing of fuel distillation systems.
• Conducting detailed studies on the storage of hazardous/safe fuels to be used.
• Writing procedures for system activation, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Carrying out operations in accordance with occupational health and safety regulations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Holding a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
• Having 1+ years of experience in fluid systems, materials and/or chemistry, hydraulic and/or HVAC systems (including academic, internship, competition, project experience).
• Preferably having experience with the use of any 3D CAD software (such as CATIA V5/V6, etc.).
• Being able to use computational engineering support applications at a basic level (preferably MATLAB, Python, COMSOL, ABAQUS, LabVIEW, PTC Creo).
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Having knowledge of hazardous systems (high pressure, cryogenic, flammable, hypergolic, pyrophoric) and prevention of potential hazards.
• Having knowledge of manufacturing methods and processing techniques, additive manufacturing, forging, casting, shaping, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, coating, non-destructive testing, heat treatment, leakage testing, thermal control paints, laser and plasma cutting-bending.
• Having experience in aviation and space-grade material characterization techniques (SEM, EDS, metallography, ultrasonics, micrographs, and mechanical tests), including failure analysis and fractography.
• Having knowledge of material selection, polymer science, and detailed design and assembly of complex structural and mechanical systems, as well as quality control stages.
• Experienced in combustion chamber design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and engine firing.
• Experienced in the design of propellants and gas systems.
• Having knowledge in thermodynamics, compressible and incompressible flow, heat transfer, structural and metallic material science.
• Being able to carry out technical documentation processes such as work orders, operation instructions.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Having a good command of English (preferably TOEFL 80 and above, IELTS 6.5 and above, YDS and YÖKDİL 65 and above).
• Being able to adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
• Preferably having a master's or doctoral degree.
• Preferably having conducted academic publications or article studies in relevant fields.
• Having no travel restrictions for assignment to subcontractors and integration centers in different cities and countries.
If you meet the desired qualifications and are interested in becoming a part of a dynamic team eager to develop themselves and contribute to their country in the field of space technologies, we look forward to receiving your application.