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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are developing the avionics system of a rocket engine powered by electric pumps. The team is responsible for the design,

integration, testing, and qualification of the engine electronics and embedded software.

We are looking for an Senior Electronics Hardware Test & Qualification Engineer to help structure, execute, and industrialize our

electronics test activities. This role is intended for someone who is both rigorous in test definition and reporting, and hands-on

in the lab.

The objective is to help mature our electronics hardware from prototype bring-up to qualified and deliverable units by defining

test strategies, preparing test campaigns, building test means, executing tests, analyzing results, and producing clear

verification evidence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS

We are looking for someone who enjoys the interface between engineering design and real hardware testing. The ideal candidate is

rigorous enough to define proper test strategies and qualification evidence, but practical enough to build a test adapter, debug a

signal on an oscilloscope, and improve a lab setup.

This person should be comfortable working in a fast-moving development environment where hardware is still evolving, tests need to

be structured, and technical issues must be solved pragmatically. The role requires both engineering discipline and hands-on

ownership.

Define, structure, and maintain electronics test strategies for ECU, inverter electronics, and future control boards, from

development testing to qualification and acceptance.

Translate requirements into test cases, procedures, acceptance criteria, and verification evidence, ensuring clear

requirements-to-test traceability.

Prepare, organize, and execute electronics test campaigns, including board bring-up, functional testing, hardware/software

integration, inverter testing, and power HIL.

Design, build, and maintain hands-on test means such as test boards, breakout boards, harnesses, adapters, loads, and

instrumentation setups.

Analyze test results, write clear test reports, document deviations, and support qualification or delivery reviews.

Support hardware debugging and anomaly investigations using schematics, measurements, logs, and lab instrumentation.

Improve test bench robustness, repeatability, safety, configuration control, and automation.

Work closely with electronics, power electronics, embedded software, control, mechanical/thermal, supplier, and test teams to

ensure avionics hardware is testable, integrated, and deliverable.

WHAT WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE FROM YOU

Hands-on experience in electronics hardware testing, board bring-up, debugging, validation, or qualification.

Ability to read schematics, PCB documentation, datasheets, interface specifications, and requirements.

Experience preparing test plans, test procedures, acceptance criteria, and test reports.

Practical experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DAQs, multimeters, logic

analyzers, CAN tools, or power analyzers.

Ability to design or assemble simple test boards, harnesses, breakout boards, adapters, or custom lab setups.

Good understanding of embedded electronics interfaces such as CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, ADC/DAC, discrete I/O, and

power interfaces.

Experience with test automation using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar tools would be a strong plus.

Experience with aerospace, automotive, defense, rail, robotics, energy, or another safety-critical hardware environment would

be highly appreciated.

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.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, which will be subject to the country, role, and

project you applied for. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree that any offer of employment may be conditional

upon successful condition of this check. The Exploration Company partners with Zinc Work Limited located in the UK (Zinc), a

third-party provider, to ensure this process as efficient and transparent as possible.

If applicable, you will receive an email from Zinc upon acceptance of your offer with a link to a secure portal where you can

provide the required information to Zinc.

Role

Senior Electronic Hardware Test and Qualification Engineer

Locations

Munich

Published

June 10

Deadline

August 16

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