Job Description

Aliena is a leading Singapore-based space-tech company, aiming at providing high-resolution data to terrestrial businesses by enabling a fleet of imaging satellites to fly closer to the Earth using our proprietary electric propulsion engines. In January 2022 Aliena became the first company to onboard a Hall plasma thruster on the smallest satellite ever launched on orbit to feature such a device. A second launch in July 2023 saw the deployment in orbit of our MUSIC 100 W-class Hall thruster.





We impact lives on Earth by bringing space closer to home. We develop low power engines that enable satellites to fly closer to Earth and provide impactful high-quality data to various market segments such as banking & finance, maritime, aviation, agriculture, energy, security, and defence at an affordable rate.





By joining our dynamic and visionary team, you will take part in defining the future of Earth observation and state-of-the-art low power plasma propulsion systems.

Your responsibilities

Drive the research and development of simulation tools for plasma devices such as plasma, electro-magnetic and thermal simulations to underpin the optimization of existing Thruster Units and the design of future Thruster Units. Work closely with the plasma propulsion engineers in charge of Thruster Unit scaling and design to support design iterations using in-house plasma modelling tools. Drive a continuous improvement of plasma modeling tools based on the latest advancements in the field and utilizing in-house available experimental data. Devise and conduct plasma measurement campaigns with the Thruster Units and cathodes to collect experimental data to improve plasma modeling tools. Support the design of laboratory experiments to test the Thruster Units performance and subsystems such as cathodes. Support lifetime testing of Thruster Units and other plasma propulsion subsystems such as cathodes.

Qualifications

Degree in Space Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar fields is required Previous experience with developing and running plasma simulation methods such as PIC, fluid, or hybrid for electric propulsion systems is

a must

Competency in numerical simulation software (ANSYS, FEMM, COMSOL, SOLIDWORKS) for plasma (0D, 2D, fluid, PIC, hybrid) and thermal simulations is a must Previous experience with electric propulsion thruster testing and vacuum facilities is required Knowledge and experience with CAD software (SOLIDWORKS) is required Experience with MATLAB/GNU Octave/Scilab, Linux systems, and programming languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, C#, etc. is required Knowledge of plasma diagnostic techniques for electric propulsion is a plus

Ideal profile

Motivated self-sufficient individual, aiming to improve himself as well as the company Hands-on approach Out-of-the-box problem solver Team player

What we offer

Market competitive compensation Personal office computer Dynamic and inclusive work environment Comprehensive health and life insurance coverage * Options under the Employee Share Option Plan