Mission Tooling Software Engineer
The Exploration CompanyMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Posted December 19, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
The Exploration Company specializes in designing and constructing cutting-edge space vehicles to facilitate international collaboration and exploration. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the company aims to revolutionize space travel by promoting global cooperation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in aerospace technology.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join our mission-driven team developing Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle. You will take full ownership of key components of the mission tooling software stack and design, implement, and test mission-support systems.
Requirements
- Design, implement, and own core software tools for mission-related automation, testing, simulation, deployment, and configuration data management.
- Listen to user needs across engineering and software departments.
- Develop in modern Python, following best practices in software architecture, testing, and performance optimization.
- Interface with C++ flight software, ground software, system engineering tools, and maintain related CI/CD configurations.
- Build and maintain test orchestration and simulation management tools to validate software behavior across mission phases.
- Collaborate closely with GNC, avionics, system engineering, and mission operations teams to ensure efficient and user-driven tool design.
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and flight readiness assessments.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Visa sponsorship