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The Exploration Company · Munich, Germany · Space Systems · first seen 2026-10-30

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity. Join the Future Projects unit to conceptualize and pre-develop new technologies and programs for in-space operations and services.

You will work on a robotic orbital station aiming to support the In-Space Operations and Services ecosystem, enabling satellite resupply, propellant delivery, and complex robotic-assisted in-orbit experiments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform system engineering trade-offs and technical investigations at system level
  • Define system-level requirements and ensure flow down and consistency to lower-level requirements
  • Define the functional breakdown of the system
  • Contribute to the development plan
  • Coordinate technical tasks across specialist engineers within the project, ensuring schedule alignment
  • Lead co-engineering sessions with the engineering team and external partners, including agenda setup, priority coordination, decision-making and action tracking
  • Create and maintain technical budgets including mass and power
  • Support technical reviews with the customer, including datapack definition, delivery and RID management

Required Experience and Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MSc) in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in the aerospace industry, preferably in a launch system program
  • Experience in early development phase (Phase 0/A/B) project work and systems engineering
  • Good knowledge of programming (Python, Fortran, Matlab)
  • Fluent in English; German, French or Italian is an asset

Skills and Behaviours

  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Strong task organization and prioritization
  • Positive and flexible attitude
  • Ability to communicate at all business levels

Why Join

  • Work on a mission to democratize space through in-space operations
  • Join an agile team that makes fast decisions while maintaining systems focus
  • Collaborate in a transparent, open culture that addresses risks and obstacles together
  • Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship provided where applicable

Background check required as a condition of employment.