Senior MAIT Electrical and Test Engineer

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecraft for humanity. We are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular, reusable orbital vehicle designed to carry cargo and future crewed missions, with in-orbit refueling capabilities.

We are seeking a Senior MAIT Electrical and Test Engineer to take technical ownership of electrical test equipment and automated functional verification across our flight hardware, engineering models, and test benches.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take technical ownership of electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and functional test capability across flight hardware, engineering models, and test benches from design to maintenance.

• Formulate and maintain development schedules to guarantee test readiness for engineering model qualification and flight acceptance campaigns.

• Analyze system and subsystem requirements to establish traceable functional test strategies, detailed procedures, and objective pass/fail criteria.

• Lead the electrical architecture, wiring, integration, build, and troubleshooting of test systems, covering power distribution, instrumentation, signals, and communication interfaces.

• Develop, optimize, and review automated test sequences, data acquisition pipelines, and safe-stop interlocks using LabVIEW and/or VeriStand.

• Plan and coordinate Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) to ensure systems, software, test beds, and safety protocols are fully verified before testing.

• Conduct hands-on unit, subsystem, and system-level electrical integration and testing on both developmental and flight hardware.

• Spearhead technical root-cause investigations into test anomalies, distinguishing unit-under-test issues from test equipment faults and overseeing non-conformance closure.

• Interface with MAIT, systems engineering, software, mechanical, and quality assurance teams to coordinate technical test campaigns.

• Provide mentorship, technical oversight, and procedural guidance to junior engineers and test technicians.

• Support physical assembly, rack fabrication, and harness manufacturing for test setups when required.

• Participate actively in environmental testing and launch site operations.

What We Would Love to See from You:

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Proven track record with electrical and electronic assemblies, ideally in spacecraft Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) or functional verification.

• Demonstrated competence in independently managing full-lifecycle functional test campaigns from specifications through post-test data review.

• Hands-on experience designing, assembling, and commissioning electrical test equipment, including rack builds, cable routing, harness fabrication, and connector selection.

• Sound understanding of industrial network topologies and communication protocols, such as TCP/IP.

• Practical experience developing automated test programs and data acquisition routines in LabVIEW or VeriStand; Python scripting skills are a plus.

• Solid background in test automation, signal measurement chains, and systematic hardware debugging under strict configuration controls.

• Experience directing anomaly resolutions and implementing objective, evidence-based retest plans.

• Familiarity with mission operations or control software suites such as CCS5 or COSMOS is advantageous.

• Experience working with high-power testing systems and space communication test sets is an asset.

• Fluency in reading and interpreting electrical schematics, interface control documents, and engineering drawings.

• Structured, meticulous approach to flight hardware handling and documentation.

• Willingness to travel internationally for testing and launch campaigns.

Why Join Us:

• Agile culture: We move quickly, iterate continuously, and make decisive choices without unnecessary red tape.

• Collaborative environment: We prioritize radical transparency, shared ownership of challenges, and mission-focused teamwork.

• High-impact mission: Contribute directly to the development of next-generation orbital infrastructure and the democratization of space exploration.

The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are provided where applicable.