Your space-enabled career begins here

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.

The heart of a spacecraft lies in its propulsion system, and that's why we are dedicated to developing our cutting-edge Propulsion Systems ensuring the highest level of efficiency and reliability in our space endeavors.

Key responsibilities:

As a Propulsion Test Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and executing propulsion subsystem testing at component level and as integrated systems.

• Developing and refining development and qualification plans, procedures, and sequences, as well as executing them.

• Enforcing safety policies during test planning, and operations and leading risk assessment analyses and associated mitigation actions

• Preparing test articles and test bench in collaboration with the MAIT and propulsion teams.

• Performing troubleshooting to resolve hardware and test operations issues

• Analyzing test data and preparing/conducting Test Readiness Reviews and Post Test Reviews.

• Providing support to assembly, commissioning, operation, and continuous improvement of existing test benches.

What we would love to see from you:

• Master’s degree in aerospace or related engineering field with over 1 year of design experience.

• Familiarity with thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and control systems principles.

• Experience working in a safety-critical environment.

• Familiarity with data/control systems, specifically data acquisition hardware, and control software.

• Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary troubleshooting.

• Experience with supporting propulsion test campaigns such as hot-fire test campaigns is highly desirable.

• Fluency in English.

• Availability to our premises in Germany from time to time in the course of duties.

• Ability to work equally well unsupervised or as part of a team

• Strong organization and prioritization of tasks

• Positive and flexible attitude to get the job done

• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business

• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with The Exploration Company’s core values of Commitment, Innovation, Trust, Quality, and Teamwork

• Proficiency in German or French are an asset

Why you should join us!

What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:

• We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind

• We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them

• We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?

We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.

The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.