Senior AIT (Assembly, Integration & Test) and Thermal Engineer for Orbital Spacecraft (Nyx Program)

The Exploration Company • Germany

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AI Summary

Lead the AIT and thermal testing campaigns for Nyx, a reusable orbital spacecraft, ensuring seamless integration, testing, and launch readiness. Manage EVT campaigns, stakeholder coordination, and procedural documentation while optimizing test workflows and resolving technical anomalies. Requires 5+ years in aerospace AIT, strong leadership, and expertise in thermal and mechanical testing standards.

Key Highlights

Lead end-to-end AIT and EVT campaigns for Nyx spacecraft, including facility management, test execution, and GSE procurement

Coordinate with propulsion, thermal, avionics, and power teams to ensure successful integration and testing

Develop and execute test procedures, document all activities, and resolve anomalies during integration and testing phases

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Key Responsibilities

Manage the entire EVT campaign, including facility coordination, GSE definition, procurement, and test procedure writing/execution

Serve as the primary interface with external test facilities and internal stakeholders (propulsion, thermal, avionics, power units)

Develop and maintain test procedures in Epsilon3, ODOO, and TeamCenter, ensuring full responsibility for leading all test activities

Execute test procedures, resolve integration and testing anomalies, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards

Support procurement of test equipment (TGSE, MGSE, FGSE) and coordinate with suppliers

Collect and consolidate test requirements from subsystem owners and chief engineering teams

Prepare and manage post-test documentation, reports, and feedback for process improvements

Collaborate with AIT engineers and technicians to ensure seamless integration and testing workflows

Technical Skills Required

Aerospace Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) Thermal Engineering Environmental Testing (EVT)

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Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance provided

Visa sponsorship where applicable

Equal opportunity employer with diversity focus

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Nice to Have

Experience with reusable spacecraft or orbital vehicle testing

Familiarity with Epsilon3, ODOO, or TeamCenter for procedural documentation

Prior involvement in thermal protection system testing

Job Description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.We are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refueled in orbit, and which carries cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.We want you as a talented AIT EVT & Thermal Engineer to help us in our mission by making sure that NYX can be integrated, tested and launched.You will be successful in this role if you are able to help us:

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