Meet the Team

Our Team

Multidisciplinary Engineers Building Belgium's First VTOL Rocket Through Innovation and Collaboration

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Meet The Team

Robbe Lehaen

Robbe Lehaen

Team Leader

Avionics & Electrical Systems

Electronics & ICT engineering student with a passion for PCB design and reusable rockets.

Leo Caers

Leo Caers

Ground Systems Engineer

Ground Systems & Testing

Electronics-ICT engineering student with a passion for rocketry and aerospace technology.

Kris Metdepenningen

Kris Metdepenningen

structural Engineer

Structural

Mechanical engineering student with a passion for aerospace and rocketry.

Team Structure & Open Positions

Propulsion Systems

2 positions

Designs, tests, and maintains the liquid rocket engine (VTX-Core) and all associated feed systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Engine design and analysis
  • Feed and pressurization systems
  • Cryogenic subsystem design
  • Hot-fire testing and validation

Structural

1 position

Focuses on the physical structure, aerodynamics, and mechanical integrity of the VTX series.

Key Responsibilities
  • Frame and landing system design
  • Structural and stress analysis (FEA)
  • CAD modeling and manufacturing
  • Aerodynamic analysis

Avionics & Electrical Systems

1 position

Develops all onboard electronic hardware for flight operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • PCB and flight controller design
  • Sensor integration and calibration
  • Power distribution and actuator control
  • Telemetry and wireless communication

Guidance, Navigation & Control

2 positions

Responsible for flight software, stabilization, and autonomous control of the vehicle.

Key Responsibilities
  • Control algorithm development
  • Sensor fusion and state estimation
  • Flight logic and sequencing software
  • Simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing

Ground Systems & Testing

0 positions

Designs and operates all ground-based systems required for testing and launch operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Test stand design and instrumentation
  • Ground control software
  • Data acquisition and automation
  • Test campaign support

Safety, Quality & Operations

1 position

Ensures all activities comply with safety protocols and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Risk assessment and safety planning
  • Test and flight operations procedures
  • Emergency and abort system verification
  • Quality control of assemblies

Join Our Team

We're looking for passionate students from all engineering disciplines

Whether you're interested in propulsion, structures, avionics, software, or operations - there's a place for you in VTOL Rocketry BE.

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