Senior Avionics Systems Engineer (Flight Computer Systems) – Spacecraft Development

The Exploration Company • Germany

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Lead the design, development, and validation of avionics systems for Nyx, a reusable orbital spacecraft, focusing on flight computing, data handling, and communication architectures. Define system requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and regulatory bodies. Ensure reliability, safety, and compliance with space standards for mission-critical operations.

Key Highlights

Focus on flight computing systems for a reusable orbital spacecraft (Nyx) with potential for human cargo in the future

End-to-end responsibility for avionics architecture, interface management, and verification—including FDIR, redundancy, and safety-critical validation

Direct interaction with NASA, ESA, and other regulatory authorities for certification and compliance

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Key Responsibilities

Define and develop avionics system architectures for data handling, communication, and control across all mission phases

Lead system-level trade-offs for performance, reliability, mass, power, and cost while ensuring end-to-end data flow consistency

Develop computing requirements for processing, memory, storage, timing, and fault detection/isolation/recovery (FDIR)

Manage interfaces between avionics and subsystems (power, propulsion, GNC, payload) and coordinate with external stakeholders

Lead verification and validation strategies, including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, and compliance with space standards

Capture, analyze, and manage system requirements with full traceability from mission objectives to implementation

Collaborate with software, hardware, and mission engineering teams to support integration, launch, and operations

Technical Skills Required

Avionics Systems Engineering Spacecraft Flight Computing System Integration & Interface Management

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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 in spacecraft avionics or aerospace systems

Familiarity with CCSDS space communication/data standards

HIL testing, simulation environments, or digital engineering tools

Safety-critical or mission-critical system development experience

International/multi-stakeholder engineering team experience

Job Description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.Here at The Exploration Company 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 are looking for an to support the design, development, integration, and validation of spacecraft avionics systems. The role entails delivering robust and reliable electronic systems for data handling, communications, and control across all mission phases.

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