PpHere at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run. /ppWe are looking for a bPrincipal Mission Assurance Engineer /b to lead our Mission Assurance team and own the end-to-end strategy that ensures our spacecraft is safe, reliable, and mission ready. In this role you will be embedded with the design, test, and operations teams, driving the vehicle safety architecture as well as relentlessly driving risk down and availability up. In this role you will be the technical authority for mission assurance across the program and get to lead and mentor a team of ~6 mission assurance engineers. /ppbKey Responsibilities /b /pulliEnd-to-end ownership of the vehicle safety architecture making sure it meets all safety reliability requirements (both internal and external from ISS program, ESA and CNES on entry safety). /liliOwner of overall flight reliability, responsible for assessing pre-flight risks and potential mitigations with vehicle design, analysis, and operations teams. /liliPerform and review FMECA, FTA, PRA, and RAM analyses to identify risks and failure modes. /liliDefine and validate the spacecraft fault management and FDIR architecture. /liliWork with avionics, software, and operations teams to implement fault management strategies and ensure safe behavior under off-nominal conditions. /liliSupport on-console operations as the Mission Assurance representative and drive in-flight anomaly resolution. Ensure lessons learned feed directly back into design and FDIR improvements. /liliLead and mentor a team of safety, reliability, and fault management engineers. Set priorities, review their work, and grow their technical depth. /liliChampion a culture of mission assurance. Instill first-principles thinking, disciplined verification, and data-driven decision-making. /liliReport to program leadership on RAMS status, residual risk, and flight readiness. /liliDrive corrective actions from anomalies, test failures, and operational events back into design improvements. /li /ulpbWhat We Would Love To See From You /b /pulliMaster’s degree in an engineering or science discipline. /lili8+ years of experience in RAMS, mission assurance, or systems safety on complex hardware systems. /liliExperience leading teams or projects — setting technical direction and delivering results. /liliProficiency with reliability tools (e.g., FMECA, FTA, reliability block diagrams). /liliDeep understanding of fault tolerance, redundancy management, and failure detection/isolation/recovery. /liliTechnical knowledge of spacecraft systems and operations (e.g., communications, orbital mechanics, avionics, propulsion, thermal control, life support systems). /liliStrong written and verbal communication of technical information. /liliAble to effectively manage projects and tasks while meeting aggressive deadlines. /liliThrives under pressure and is resilient in the face of technical challenges. /liliExcellent organizational and interpersonal skills. /li /ulpbBonus Qualifications /b /pulliExperience developing and validating FDIR logic, watchdog strategies, and fault response sequences. /liliPrevious experience in a customer-facing role working through design requirements, test acceptance, and verification (especially with a government customer such as ESA/NASA). /liliAbility and willingness to put in extra time to mentor other engineers while also being a significant individual contributor. /liliPassion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight. /li /ulpbWhy you should join us! /b /pulliWe’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind /liliWe’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them /liliWe have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge? /li /ulpThe Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr