The Exploration Company
The Exploration Company is seeking a Welding Engineer to support the industrialization and production readiness of next-generation thruster hardware, including electron beam welding, orbital welding, and laser-welded components. This intermediate-level role involves collaborating with design, manufacturing, quality, and production teams to develop robust welding processes and ensure repeatable, well-documented manufacturing procedures. The position requires practical knowledge of welding techniques and the ability to manage welding documentation and non-conformance investigations.
The Exploration Company builds space vehicles for humanity, offering a full-stack space transportation platform. Its flagship vehicle, Nyx, is a reusable capsule designed to carry cargo to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit, while its Storm engine is a reusable, high-thrust rocket engine delivering up to 180 tons of thrust for globally competitive launchers. The company focuses on affordable, reusable, and integrated space transportation solutions developed in partnership across Europe.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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14% below the average for this role