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About the Role

The Exploration Company is developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle. We are seeking a Software System Engineer to support the certification activities of the flight software for the Nyx program, focusing on V&V, software certification, requirements tracing, test planning, and system engineering interfacing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to V&V and IV&V activities to ensure flight software meets functional, performance, and safety requirements.
• Support requirements management and tracing, ensuring full traceability from system-level requirements to software implementation, test, and verification artifacts.
• Prepare and review documentation required for software certification and NASA Safety Reviews.
• Interpret, tailor, and apply formal standards.
• Interface with internal Product Assurance.
• Collaborate daily with system engineers and software development teams to resolve technical issues and clarify requirements.
• Develop and maintain software functional design baseline.
• Plan software testing of the integrated mission.
• Use understanding of C++ and Python to engage in software design and test discussions.

Requirements

• Experience working on safety-critical or highly regulated software systems (preferably in aerospace).
• Solid understanding of requirements management, V&V, test, and certification processes.
• Strong technical background in software engineering, with practical experience in flight software frameworks and modern C++.
• Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software.
• Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration skills.
• Focus on detail, quality, and testing.
• Familiarity with agile and modern development practices.

Skills

• C++
• Python

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experienced

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided.
• Visa sponsorship where applicable.

About the Company

• The Exploration Company is 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’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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.