We are looking for a Systems Engineer responsible for the design, integration, and qualification of Dream Aerospace's propulsion system — including propellant tanks, feed systems, structural elements, and plumbing — into a complete, standardized propulsion system for small satellite applications. The role requires close coordination with the propulsion engineering team to integrate thruster hardware into a flight-representative system, along with ownership of system-level requirements, interface management, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

- B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

- 2+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

- Define propulsion system-level requirements, derived from mission and customer requirements (thrust class, total impulse, mass, envelope, interfaces).

- Design and integrate the propulsion system architecture — propellant tanks, feed lines, valves, regulators, plumbing, and structural mounting — into a complete, standardized system.

- Coordinate with the propulsion engineering team to integrate thruster/engine hardware into the system design.

- Perform trade studies on tank selection/sizing, feed-system routing, materials, and structural layout.

- Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICDs) with launch vehicle providers, host satellite buses, and other subsystems.

- Support structural analysis of propulsion system mounts, tank supports, and load paths.

- Plan and execute system-level integration, assembly, and testing (proof pressure, leak checks, functional testing, and environmental testing as applicable).

- Track and manage mass properties (mass budget, CG) for the propulsion system.

- Support qualification and verification activities to bring the propulsion system to flight readiness.

- Maintain technical documentation: requirements documents, verification matrices, ICDs, test procedures, and qualification records.

- Coordinate with propulsion, structures,



avionics, manufacturing, and mission teams for subsystem and system-level integration.

- Follow safety procedures and quality standards during integration and testing, particularly around pressurized propellant systems.

Requirements

- Sound understanding of propulsion system architecture — tanks, feed systems, valves, regulators, and plumbing.

- Knowledge of propulsion systems, such as bipropellant systems.

- Understanding of space-grade standards such as ASME and other applicable standards.

- Experience with systems engineering practices: requirements definition, flow-down, interface management, and verification & validation.

- Knowledge of structural design/analysis fundamentals as applied to propulsion system mounting and load paths.

- Proficient in CAD (SolidWorks) for system-level layout and integration.

- Sound knowledge on Manufacturing, Assembly and integration practices.

- Worked on P&ID; development and interpretation for feed systems and plumbing.

- Hands-on experience with pressurized fluid systems and associated safety considerations.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

- Positive technical documentation and reporting skills (requirements docs, ICDs, verification matrices).

- Ability to collaborate effectively across propulsion, structures, avionics, and manufacturing teams.

- Experience in drafting of system level requirement documentation planning and preparation.

Preferred Skills

- Experience with satellite/spacecraft bus architecture or smallsat propulsion system design.

- Familiarity with mass properties management and mass budget tracking.

- Knowledge of environmental/qualification testing (vibration, thermal-vac, proof/leak testing).

- Experience developing interface control documents (ICDs) for launch vehicle or host satellite interfaces.

- Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for systems-level analysis.

- Understanding of aerospace system integration and qualification processes.

- Experience with configuration management practices.

📌 Associate Scientist - System Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 Dreamaerospace Technologies
📍 Bengaluru