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.

In addition, we are also developing our Lunar Lander NYX Moon!

We are seeking an experienced and talented CAD Technician to help us in our mission by supporting our development engineers in designing engine subsystems and components.

You will be successful in this role if you are able to help us to:

• Build the CAD physical model of the engine sub-systems

• Mature the CAD models by adjusting the architecture, and accommodation based on system trades and components feedback

• Define the volume allocations and clearance specifications towards the engine subsystems

• Prepare CAD models and drawings for manufacturing

Key responsibilities:

• Support and execute trade-offs for design choices in terms of overall architecture, equipment accommodation, interfaces and materials

• Collaborate closely with thermal and structural analysts, manufacturing and quality engineers to ensure compliance of the mechanical architecture with the spacecraft´s overall architecture and the system constraints

• Ensuring the configuration management of the CAD models

• Managing the mass budget aided by the CAD model, and tracked in the overall system database

• Develop guidelines to standardize design

• Contributing to co-engineering sessions with the engine subsystems development team by sharing guidelines or orders of magnitude to converge on the feasibility of a solution, based on engineering feeling or a simplified analytical approach

• Contributing to the improvement of CAD processes

• Lead manufacturing-related exchanges internally and with suppliers

What we'd love to see from you:

• Over 5 years of experience working in aerospace CAD design (Mechanical, aerospace or manufacturing)

• Experience with CAD software (Siemens NX, CATIA, Solid Works, etc.)

• Expertise in creating manufacturing drawings (GD&T, tolerance analysis, etc.)

• Ability to assess deviations from manufacturing

• Ability to perform hand calculations

• Knowledge of rocket engine combustion device design or equivalent is an asset

• Experience in additive manufacturing (Desirable)

• Fluency in English

• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business

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

• Strong task organization and prioritization skills

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.