Avionics Equipment Technical Owner

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.

We want you as a talented Avionics Equipment Technical Owner to help us in our mission by designing, testing, and optimizing avionics equipment, ensuring compliance with mission loads and safety requirements.

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

• Coordinate the internal design and development of avionics equipment in collaboration with our electronics, mechanical design, thermal and digital engineers

• Perform functional validation and qualification of avionics equipment

• Move units from first prototypes to Engineering Models, Qualification Models and Flight Models

• Flow down and validate requirements to unit level

Key Responsibilities

In your capacity as an Avionics Equipment Technical Owner, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include:

1. Point of contact and full responsible for one avionics unit

2. Owner of the equipment from concept and breadboard phase to flight model

3. Owner of unit documentation, ICDs and requirements

4. Owner of box level FDIR and FMEA

5. Coordination of all disciplines working on a unit (electronics design engineers, mechanical design engineers, system engineers, test team, EGSE team)

6. Coordination and run of test campaigns (EM, QM, FM) covering functional and environmental tests (vibe, shock, TVAC, EMC) with the environmental load specialists

7. Analysis of test data after test campaigns

8. Definition of roadmap for unit improvement (between models and between flights)

9. Closely working with functional chains (thermal, ECLSS, Propulsion, etc.) to plan system level tests with the units embedded

10. Continuous Learning: Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in avionics design

What we would love to see from you

In the role of Avionics Equipment Technical Owner ideally, you will have the following:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

• Hands-on experience in avionics equipment design, with a focus on aerospace applications or a related field

• Proficiency in avionics design tools and software

• Understanding of space relevant standards (like ECSS, MIL-STD, NASA-HBK) and regulations

• Knowledge of safety-critical design principles

• Familiarity with Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety (RAMS) aspects : Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault/Failure Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR), etc…

• Familiarity with environmental and reliability considerations in avionics design

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams

• Meticulous attention to detail in design, analysis, and documentation

• Hands on mentality at testing and problem debugging in laboratory

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.