01 Hardware development
MAGDRIVE · 2025
SuperMagdrive refuelling hardware
A cartridge, receiving housing and gripper interface developed through requirements, concept selection, CAD, PLA prototypes and benchtop testing.
Open case studySPACE PROPULSION / SYSTEMS ENGINEERING / TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
Engineering systems from concept to test.
I’m Agzam Mussayev, a space propulsion design and test engineer working across mechanical hardware, system interfaces, prototyping and test operations.
My portfolio covers Magdrive’s SuperMagdrive refuelling hardware, Stargate vacuum testing, and fluid-system design for CranSEDS / Race2Space’s 2 kN hybrid rocket engine.
Selected work
Three projects. Three engineering contexts.
Explore engineering decisions, personal contributions and outcomes across three propulsion projects.
02 Vacuum test operations
MAGDRIVE · 2025 ROLE PERIOD
Stargate vacuum testing
Chamber operation, propellant shot testing and plasma diagnostics to support evaluation of the Magdrive thruster.
Open case study 03 Fluid-system design
CRANSEDS / RACE2SPACE
Hybrid rocket fluid system
Oxidiser tank, onboard filling arrangement and main flow assembly design for a 2 kN hybrid rocket engine.
Open case studyWorking approach
Make the problem testable. Let evidence guide the next decision.
I develop engineering systems from concept through design, prototyping, integration and testing. That means defining requirements, comparing concepts, resolving interfaces, and using test evidence to identify what works and what still needs development.
The projects span ground-based mechanical testing, vacuum-facility operations and hybrid-engine integration, with decisions informed by hands-on engineering and test evidence.
Core engineering capabilities
Hands-on engineering with system-level thinking.
From requirements and interfaces through hardware design, integration and test.
01
Systems engineering
Requirements definition, concept selection, interface definition and traceability.
02
Mechanical design
CAD, mechanism design, tolerance-aware interfaces and rapid prototyping.
03
Propulsion systems
Solid-metal propellant handling and hybrid-rocket oxidiser fluid systems.
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Integration and test
Partner-hardware integration, benchtop testing and vacuum-facility operations.
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Technical decisions
Engineering trade-offs, evidence-led iteration, risk identification and clear limits.
Get in touch
Space propulsion and deep-tech opportunities.
Based in London, United Kingdom. For professional enquiries, use either contact link.