Avionics System Engineer (Flight Computer System)

The role

The engineer will support the design, development, integration, and validation of spacecraft avionics systems. The role focuses on the Flight Computing system of the spacecraft.

What you will do

• Define and develop system architectures for flight computing platforms and integrated avionics systems.
• Ensure end-to-end consistency of data flows, interfaces, and system-level requirements.
• Define computing requirements for processing capability, memory, storage, timing, synchronization, boot and initialization, and operational modes.
• Develop architectural concepts for fault detection, isolation, and recovery, fault containment, redundancy management, and autonomous spacecraft operations.
• Develop network topology, interface control documents, data flow diagrams, communication matrices, and interface specifications.
• Assess architectural trade-offs related to performance, reliability, availability, redundancy, resource utilization, and system complexity.
• Define and analyze system-level failure detection, fault management, and fault response strategies.
• Develop or contribute to control arbitration strategies for systems with multiple controllers, redundant computing channels, or competing control sources.
• Define and manage interfaces between avionics and other spacecraft subsystems.
• Participate in simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and system-level testing activities.

Required qualifications

• Capture, analyze, and manage system and subsystem requirements.
• Ensure full traceability from mission objectives to implementation and validation.
• Contribute to system documentation, including specifications, interface control documents, and test plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable space standards and engineering best practices in international or multi-stakeholder engineering teams.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• The Exploration Company partners with Zinc Work Limited to ensure the background check process.

About the company

The Exploration Company is developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle. They are building spacecraft for humanity.