All Orbits, All Planets - Join us on our journey

Gilmour Space is a leading Australian space company, developing launch vehicles, satellite platforms, advanced propulsion technologies; and launching from our licensed orbital spaceport in Bowen, North Queensland.

Are you a creative and experienced Principal Engineer - Launch & Test Systems looking for a dynamic role where your skills will make a real impact? Have you ever dreamt of building rockets right here in Australia? Well now’s your chance Gilmour Space is seeking a talented individual to join our innovative team to send rockets to Space Conveniently located between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, our recent state-of-the-art facility, purpose-built for designing and manufacturing rockets in-house, is equipped with the latest technology and tools, providing an ideal environment for innovation and excellence. So, what are you waiting for? Join us and be a part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of space exploration and let’s send Australia to Space together

How you will contribute to our mission in getting Australia to space:

The below is designed to give you an idea of the role you will play. There will be many more exciting and innovative things to do:

Infrastructure Engineering

- Lead technical input into infrastructure design, upgrades and facility development.
- Review engineering designs, specifications and infrastructure interfaces.
- Ensure safety, reliability, maintainability and future capability.

Launch & Test Systems

- Develop and improve launch facilities, test systems and ground support equipment (GSE).
- Manage interfaces between vehicle systems, GSE and infrastructure.
- Resolve technical issues during testing and launch operations.

Fluid & Propellant Systems

- Support fluid, gas, cryogenic and high-pressure systems.
- Review piping, valves, instrumentation, tank measurement and propellant handling systems.




- Support future vehicle fluid system design and qualification.

Engineering Delivery

- Own assigned engineering systems and projects from design through commissioning.
- Develop and review requirements, specifications and technical documentation.
- Manage technical risks, design reviews, verification and issue resolution.

Commissioning & Operational Readiness

- Support commissioning, testing, verification and operational handover.
- Develop test procedures and acceptance criteria.
- Troubleshoot system issues and improve reliability.

Technical Leadership

- Provide technical guidance and mentoring across engineering teams.
- Review technical work and support engineering decisions.
- Improve engineering standards, processes and knowledge sharing.

Future Vehicle Program Support

- Support stage-level fluid systems, propellant management and thermal systems.
- Contribute to vehicle interfaces, GSE development and system qualification.
- Participate in PDR, CDR and other technical reviews.

Mandatory Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

- Bachelors or Masters degree (or higher) in an Engineering discipline
- 10+ years of experience in propulsion, aerospace or mechanical fluid system development in a professional setting
- Demonstrated technical leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams and projects
- Design and build of fluids systems for gases and/or fuel and oxidizers at room temperature and cryogenic temperatures.
- NV1 Security Clearance eligible preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Desired Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

- Experience designing to Australian Standards for high-pressure fluid systems.
- Experience with the design and testing of cryogenic systems.
- Experience with the end-to-end development of fluid systems for launch vehicles, missiles or satellites.
- Experience with the design and testing of launch and ground support equipment
- Excellent verbal and written communication with the abilit

📌 Principal Engineer (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Gilmour Space Technologies
📍 City of Gold Coast