ThrustMe is a fast-growing deep-tech industrial company, driven by innovation and sustainability. As a pioneer in advanced in-orbit propulsion solutions for satellites, we became the first in the world to demonstrate an iodine-fuelled electric propulsion system in space. Today, we are leading the industrial space era, delivering systems at scale to clients worldwide. With more than 200 systems launched and a new product line coming to market, we are scaling rapidly and strengthening our global presence.

We are now looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our engineering activities and drive the execution of our technical roadmap.

Your mission

As Head of Engineering, you will lead all engineering activities across the company, ensuring the successful execution of ThrustMe’s technical roadmap.
You will manage and mentor a team of engineers, oversee the full product development lifecycle—from concept validation to industrialization—and ensure the reliability, quality, and performance of our products.
You will also be responsible for organizing in-orbit demonstration campaigns and maintaining our technical knowledge base.

This is a central and highly strategic role that combines team leadership, technical excellence, and hands-on problem solving to support ThrustMe’s rapid scale-up and industrial ambitions.

Your responsibilities

• Lead ThrustMe’s engineering activities and ensure the execution of the technical roadmap.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a growing team of engineers, fostering continuous learning and high performance.
• Oversee product development from initial concept validation through qualification, industrialization, and continuous improvement.
• Organize and conduct all in-orbit demonstration campaigns, ensuring mission readiness and technical reliability.
• Build, structure, and maintain the company’s technical knowledge base and associated documentation.
• Provide high-level technical expertise to support company needs across functions.
• Collaborate closely with the Innovation team to design new concepts and support feasibility studies.
• Ensure effective coordination with Production, Quality, and Project Management to deliver products on time and to specification.
• Provide regular reporting to the CTO on project progress, risks, and strategic priorities.

Your profile

• 8–12 years of engineering experience, ideally in aerospace, high-tech hardware, or other deep-tech industrial sectors.
• Proven track record in leading engineering teams and delivering complex products from concept to industrialization.
• Strong systems engineering mindset and experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on technical problem solving.
• Comfortable managing critical project milestones (tests, in-orbit demos, industrialization phases).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Passionate about innovation and motivated by working in a fast-scaling, science- and engineering-driven international environment.
• Fluent in English; French is an asset.