The Exploration Company

Backend Engineer

• Leading a team of engineers and technicians, managing and directing a team of engineers and technicians who work on a variety of engineering projects. This may involve setting goals and objectives, assigning tasks, and providing guidance and support to team members.
• Leading the hiring process, defining the needs, the job description, conducting the interviews and onboarding newcomers.
• Supporting and challenging the team in their main design choices and development logic
• Overseeing the planning and execution of engineering projects, ensuring that engineering projects are completed on time and within budget. This may involve coordinating with other departments, such as sales, marketing, and manufacturing, to align projects with business objectives and needs.
• Supporting the business team to find new opportunities.

High-Thrust Engine Lead

Full-stack Engineer

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of a new lunar lander test facility from concept to operations.
• Define and synthesize system-level requirements for a remote lunar lander test site supporting hot firing and hopper flight testing.
• Lead the design and implementation of the complete facility, including ground infrastructure and utilities.
• Specify and implement propellant and pressurization systems including Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Methane, Helium, and Nitrogen.
• Design infrastructure enabling autonomous operation of a remote site (power generation, storage, logistics, safety systems).
• Develop P&IDs for propulsion test facilities and associated ground support equipment.
• Design, size, and select components for cryogenic and high-pressure fluid systems.
• Ensure safe handling, storage, and distribution of cryogenic propellants and pressurants.
• Define facility layout, foundations, structural interfaces, and site infrastructure requirements.
• Coordinate with civil engineering partners to implement test stands, safety perimeters, and support buildings.
• Define and implement automation architectures for test operations and facility control, including safe connections with the vehicle to test.
• Develop and validate safety-critical systems protecting personnel, hardware, and environment.
• Perform hazard analyses (FMEA, HAZOP, risk assessments) and implement mitigation measures.
• Develop test procedures, operational concepts, and commissioning plans.
• Lead end-to-end development of the test facility including design, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and operations readiness.
• Manage technical interfaces with internal teams, customers, and external suppliers.
• Perform trade-off analyses to optimize performance, safety, cost, and schedule.
• Support on-site deployment, integration, and test campaigns in the UAE.

High-Thrust Engine Lead

Senior Engineer – Lunar Lander Test Bench Development