The Exploration Company jobs

The Exploration Company is hiring an experienced HSE Engineer to manage environmental health and safety activities across three sites (Munich, Bordeaux, Turin, Houston). The role focuses on ISO 14001/45001 compliance, safety programs, EHS training, incident investigation, hazardous materials management, and emergency response. Based in Munich, Germany; full-time position.

Building Maintenance Specialist at The Exploration Company, a hands-on technician role responsible for preventive/corrective maintenance of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building systems at Munich site. Responsibilities include weekly equipment checks, coordinating statutory inspections, water hygiene routines, fire safety support, and using CMMS tools. Requires 3+ years facility maintenance experience and German fluency. Located in Munich, Germany.

Site Director role at The Exploration Company responsible for managing day-to-day operations, maintenance, safety compliance, logistics, and facilities across Munich test sites and integration halls. Requires 5+ years multi-disciplinary site operations experience in industrial/aerospace environments, German EHS/DREAL knowledge, and propulsion test experience. Full-time, on-site in Munich.

The Exploration Company seeks a Lead Flight Software to own end-to-end delivery of flight software, simulation environments, and test setups for the Nyx spacecraft. This is a hands-on leadership role managing four teams (~20 engineers) with responsibility for flight software architecture, system integration, verification/validation ecosystems, and program representation in reviews and certification discussions. Based in Munich, Germany; full-time position.

Principal Flight Software Engineer at The Exploration Company: A flight software leadership and team lead role responsible for architecting and managing the spacecraft control software stack for Nyx, a reusable orbital vehicle. Requires deep C++ (C++17+) and Python proficiency, real-time/embedded systems experience, hardware-in-the-loop testing expertise, and team leadership. Focus is safety-critical spacecraft software (not user-facing product). Location: Munich, Germany (non-US). Team lead/principal seniority level (slightly high but manageable for James). Compensation not specified.

Enterprise Systems Principal Engineer at The Exploration Company, senior hands-on digital leader owning ERP strategy, Odoo implementation, and enterprise systems integration across the company. Responsibilities include ERP roadmap definition, implementation leadership, system architecture oversight, vendor management, and BI initiatives. Requires ERP implementation experience (Odoo/SAP), Python, SQL, and cross-functional program leadership. Located in Turin, Bordeaux, or Munich.

Building maintenance specialist for The Exploration Company's Bordeaux facilities, responsible for preventive/corrective HVAC, plumbing, electrical, safety systems maintenance, and coordination with vendors. Requires 3+ years maintenance experience in industrial/R&D environments, hands-on technical skills, and fluency in French.

This C-suite legal role oversees corporate governance, employment law, regulatory compliance, export controls, and contract management across multiple jurisdictions and subsidiaries. Requires 15+ years in multinational legal environments with expertise in EU, US, and UAE law. Multi-location role across Germany, Italy, and France.

Turbopump Rotordynamics Engineer at The Exploration Company (Munich). Designs and analyzes turbopump components for high-thrust rocket engines, conducting rotor dynamics analysis, cryogenic pump design, supplier management, and analytical modeling of mechanical problems. Requires M.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, 3–5 years rotating machinery experience, thermodynamics fundamentals, rotordynamics expertise, and CAD proficiency—targeted at hardware-focused mechanical engineers.

Valve Development Engineer role at space company The Exploration Company, leading design and development of solenoid and latching valves for the Nyx orbital vehicle. Responsibilities include requirements specification, CAD and drawing creation, structural and fluidic analysis, magnetic modeling, tolerance analysis, and support for AIT and flight operations. Requires minimum 2 years of valve development experience. Located in Bordeaux, France.

Senior AIT Propulsion Engineer at The Exploration Company managing integration and test of propulsion systems including thrusters and engines for Nyx spacecraft. Requires engineering degree in mechanical/propulsion, combined mechanical assembly and electrical skills for test operations, and hands-on approach. Full-time, Munich-based role supporting PQM and FM test campaigns with team leadership responsibilities.

Flight Software Engineer role for lunar lander projects at The Exploration Company. Responsibilities include software architecture, real-time system design, unit testing, and hardware integration for spacecraft. Based in Dubai with remote work offered. Requires 3+ years in aerospace software development, C++/Python proficiency, and real-time systems expertise.

Open Application for protected categories (Law 68/99) at The Exploration Company, a generic opportunity to apply for current or future roles across multiple functions including HR, Finance, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, IT, Communications, and Business Development. Located in Turin, Italy.

Lead European Institutions and French Public Affairs at The Exploration Company: A government affairs and public policy leadership role focused on EU and French institutional strategy, policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, and stakeholder management. Requires 5-7+ years EU/French public affairs experience, Master's degree in related field, and political/regulatory expertise. Location: France and Belgium (not US-based). This is not a software engineering role.

Full-time High-Thrust Engine Chief Engineer role for The Exploration Company's Storm program, with flexibility across Bordeaux, Munich, and remote. The position serves as technical authority for a next-generation cryogenic rocket engine (LOX/LCH4), owning system architecture, technical vision, engineering leadership, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires a master's in propulsion/systems engineering and 10+ years of experience in rocket engine or aerospace systems development.

This software engineering role involves designing and owning mission tooling software for space operations, including deployment, configuration management, and simulation tools. Requires strong Python expertise, API design knowledge, and cross-team collaboration with GNC and avionics engineers. Based in Munich, Germany, supporting spaceflight operations.

The Exploration Company is hiring a Head of Operations to own strategy and execution for reliable, scalable operations across five sites (Munich, Bordeaux, Turin, Houston, and test locations), reporting to the COO. Responsibilities include site/workplace strategy, facilities management, process ownership with Digital and Quality (EN9100), and ESG/sustainability reporting. The role involves budget ownership, major cross-site projects, and stakeholder alignment across Engineering, MAIT, HR, Digital, and Finance. Based in Munich, Germany; full-time position.

This role seeks a Valves Development Engineer for high-thrust rocket engine propulsion systems at a European space company. The position involves designing cryogenic valves, performing thermomechanical analysis, CAD/CAE modeling, and leading test campaigns for rocket propulsion. It requires a Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent and hands-on hardware development experience; this is a hardware/mechanical engineering role, not a software engineering position.