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.
Join us as a Ground Segment Engineer, where you’ll develop our mission control center and communications infrastructure to successfully fly our Nyx missions.
*Applications at all seniority levels are considered.
Key Responsibilities
Develop our mission control center infrastructure (general facilities, voice loops, video system, backup power, etc.) and interfaces with the ISS control center (MCC-H).
Lead the selection, integration, and maintenance of ground support hardware and software for our mission control center.
Work with our ground station and satellite relay partners to ensure communications with Nyx during all phases of flight.
Work closely with the recovery team on building and maintaining our marine telemetry systems.
Work with engineers and technicians to deploy and maintain our mission control and communications infrastructure.
Oversee hardware throughout its full lifecycle, from concept and design to procurement, integration, validation, and long-term maintenance.
Diagnose and resolve ground segment issues under tight operational timelines.
Maintain asset documentation and preventative maintenance plans.
What we would love to see from you
The ideal candidate will have:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or mechanical engineering.
2+ years of hardware experience with spacecraft, ground stations, IT/networks, data centers, or other complex communication systems.
Strong project management skills, detail oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency.
Strong written and verbal communication of technical information.
Able to effectively manage projects and tasks at a time, while meeting aggressive deadlines.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Bonus qualifications
Experience designing, implementing and testing system-level communication architectures.
Experience in the development and installation of ground station systems.
Previous experience in a customer-facing role working through design requirements, test acceptance, and verification (especially with a government customer such as ESA/NASA).
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.
