R&D Test Engineer

R&D Test Engineer

Exotrail

Massy, France

Job Description:

We are looking for a Test Engineer at our Massy site, to support the rapid growth.

Attached to the R&D Team, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting advanced research;
• Developing cutting-edge test setup;
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Main responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and use advanced test setup to support research activities on electric propulsion and all related subsystems and technologies;
• Plan and execute laboratory tests, analyze performance data, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective measures to optimize propulsion systems;
• Research and evaluate innovative test setups to better characterize our electric propulsion systems, this includes test setups development, and characterization of the setup effect on the experiments;
• Prepare technical reports, research papers, presentations, and maintain comprehensive documentation of research activities, experiments, and project progress;
• Drive the effort to structure tests during research activities and pre-industrialization. Help maintain a testing system in order, with clear testing conditions to target full traceability for the last stages of the development.

Preferred Experience:

• Education: Masters’ or PhD in electric propulsion, chemical propulsion, plasma physics, material science, or a related field;
• Experience: 3–5 years of relevant research experience gained through a PhD, postdoctoral work, or industry projects;
• Hands-on experience with electric propulsion systems and laboratory environments, including vacuum chambers, oscilloscopes, diagnostics equipment, power supplies, and experimental setup integration;
• Proficiency in data acquisition, test applications, and data processing tools such as Python, ideally MATLAB, and/or LabVIEW;
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to independently investigate, understand, and optimise experimental behaviour and propulsion system performance;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English, including strong technical writing abilities and a passion for developing agile, high-technology space solutions.