Energetic Systems Qualification Engineer

About the role

The Destinus engineering team is looking for an Energetic Systems Qualification Engineer to lead the end‑to‑end qualification of energetic systems such as solid rocket motors, warheads, auxiliary pyrotechnics, and safety, arming and firing (SAF) devices. You will own the qualification program from concept review through type qualification, production acceptance, and in‑service surveillance.

Key responsibilities

• Drive products through the full qualification process and develop the Qualification Data Pack (plans, procedures, matrices, reports).
• Manage the four‑stage qualification chain: Type Qualification, First Article Inspection, Lot Acceptance, and In‑Service Surveillance.
• Define test campaigns, acceptance criteria, and coordinate environmental, mechanical, safety, and performance tests to NATO AECTP, STANAG, and AOP standards.
• Maintain requirements traceability, verification cross‑references, and prepare gate‑review entry packages.
• Assess change and failure triggers, scope and execute re‑qualification activities.
• Support system‑level hazard and safety assessments and ensure qualification evidence underpins the safety case.
• Lead anomaly and non‑conformance investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maintain configuration baselines, document control, and support production readiness activities.
• Collaborate with energetics, propulsion, mechanical, electronics, and software leads to integrate qualification overlays.

Required profile

• BSc or MSc in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in qualification, verification, validation, or systems engineering of energetic, propulsion, missile, or aerospace systems in a defense or aerospace environment.
• Working knowledge of a gate‑driven V‑model qualification lifecycle and associated entry/exit criteria.
• Extensive experience with NATO and equivalent qualification standards (STANAG, AECTP, AOP).

Required skills

• Qualification planning and test plan development
• Requirements verification and traceability
• NATO AECTP standards
• STANAG qualification standards
• AOP standards
• Hazard and safety assessment