Energetical Materials and Process Engineer | Defense

Your Role

Location: Herstal

Sector: Defense

As an Energetic Materials Engineer, you will face a wide variety of challenges including all aspects of energetic materials, from propulsion to detonation, initiation and pyrotechnical compositions. You will be responsible for the development, design and testing of energetic materials systems (motors, warheads and fuzes) used in defense applications, including their mechanical or electronical sides. You will work closely with customers, design office, industrial methods, production and suppliers to ensure that energetic materials systems meet performance, safety, and quality requirements. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies.

Your tasks will be to:
• Develop and improve rocket motor, warhead and fuze pyrotechnic products, from concept to production, from 
an energetic materials but also mechanical point of view
• Work closely with customers to understand their needs and requirements, and develop product specifications 
accordingly
• Specify energetic materials requirements to suppliers and manage their development, production and quality 
control
• Conduct testing and evaluation of energetic materials products, both in-house and at external test facilities
• Evaluate final product’s overall performance, reliability and safety 
• Develop and maintain pyrotechnic-related documentation such FMECA, safety, reliability analysis
• Support production of in-service pyrotechnic products, including resolving quality issues and developing 
improvements
• Participate in technical reviews: design reviews, engineering change boards and failure investigations
• Perform detailed documentation to track project development and design process
• Stay current with industry trends and technological advancements related to energetic materials

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Energetic Materials, Chemistry, Mechanics, Physics or related 
field
• Min 3-5 years of practical experience in energetic materials development
• Knowledge of energetic materials, chemical reactions, mechanical design and manufacturing processes
• Experience with design and the Perform a full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test prototypes, 
manufacture and implement) 
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to energetic materials
• You are self-motivated and like to take initiatives.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written), fluent in French is a plus

What You'll Love About Working Here

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