Space Valve Engineer

Shift: 1 st shift (6:30am – 3:00pm). Full Time, Mon-Fri, 9/80 schedule.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including customer-facing interaction.

We are a global leader uniting decades of expertise under one name. Zenix Aerospace™ is a leading supplier of structural airframe and engine components to the global aerospace and space industries. A critical supplier across all major fuel‑efficient commercial narrow body platforms with a global footprint in eight strategic locations across the US, UK, and Southeast Asia. We deliver on time, to the highest standards of quality and safety, as a trusted partner in aerospace excellence.

We are the leading partner in aerospace engineering uniting global expertise with a shared vision, we design and deliver high‑technology aerospace components that keep aircraft and space systems flying safely, reliably, and efficiently. With a global footprint, decades of engineering heritage, and a future‑focused approach to digital innovation, we are trusted by the world’s leading aerospace companies to deliver consistent excellence.

Together, we are elevating aerospace.

Zenix Aerospace Ketema is a leading provider of components for aircraft and turbine engine builders, as well as precision products for space, marine and ground-based applications. Zenix Aerospace Ketema specializes in producing complex fabrications and machined components from titanium and nickel alloys.

We are seeking a Space Valve Engineer to join our team to work on cryogenic valve systems for space applications. This role is responsible for shaping the engineering strategy, defining product requirements, collaborating directly with customers, and guiding the design and development of cryogenic valves for space vehicles. This position owns the end‑to‑end technical lifecycle of space valve products from concept architecture, CAD design, and analysis through qualification, production, and sustainment both for new and existing products.

You will help align engineering decisions with customer needs, long‑term product strategy, and Zenix Aerospace’s space growth initiatives.

The engineer will have a strong understanding of technical requirements necessary to develop and/or redesign existing valve products for various applications and be able to develop and communicate requirements internally and externally for analysis, modeling, testing and qualification.

• Define and refine customer and system‑level requirements; translate these into technical design specifications for cryogenic valves.
• Partner directly with customers to shape technical strategy, development scope, and long‑term product roadmaps.
• Lead concept development, detailed design, modeling, analysis, and engineering documentation. Coordination with sub‑tiers for some of these activities may be required.
• Guide the complete valve lifecycle: architecture, prototyping, qualification test planning, and production support.
• Conduct trade studies to produce architecture and designs that satisfy system requirements based on existing products.
• Lead technical reviews including PDRs, CDRs, data reviews, and design assessments.
• Develop qualification, acceptance, and functional test plans; support test execution and resolution of anomalies.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing teams during valve builds and test operations.
• Serve as technical liaison to suppliers, driving design requirements and resolving technical challenges.
• Lead…