Role overview

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity and seeks a Software System Engineer to support certification activities for the Nyx program’s flight software. You will join a dedicated team focused on verification and validation, software certification, requirements tracing, test planning, and system engineering integration, working across software development, system engineering, and regulatory bodies.

Key responsibilities

Contribute to verification and validation and independent verification and validation activities to confirm that flight software satisfies functional, performance, and safety requirements.
Support requirements management and tracing to maintain full traceability from system-level requirements through software implementation, testing, and verification deliverables.
Prepare and review documentation required for software certification and NASA Safety Reviews.
Interpret, tailor, and apply formal standards relevant to the program and certification processes.
Collaborate daily with system engineers and software development teams to resolve technical issues and clarify requirements.
Develop and maintain the software functional design baseline and plan software testing of the integrated mission.
Apply knowledge of C++ and Python to meaningfully participate in software design and test discussions.

Requirements

Experience working on safety-critical or highly regulated software systems, preferably in aerospace environments.
Solid understanding of requirements management, verification and validation, testing, and certification processes.
Strong technical background in software engineering with practical experience in flight software frameworks and modern C++.
Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software.
Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools.
Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration skills with focus on detail, quality, and testing.
Familiarity with agile and modern development practices.

What makes this role worth considering

You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where cross-functional integration is essential. The team values agile decision-making, transparent communication about risks and obstacles, and operates with the mission of democratizing space. The company provides relocation assistance and visa sponsorship where applicable.