Internship - Radiation Testing of Electronic Components and Test Automation
- Level
- Intern
- Visa
- Sponsors visas
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
The Exploration Company's standard text
Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.
We want you as a talented Radiation Test and Automation Engineer to help us in our mission by participating in the qualification of the electronic parts that will compose our Nyx Avionics system.
Key Responsibilities
In your capacity as a Radiation Test and Automation Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include:
- Assembly of radiation test PCBs for components to be tested
- Test of the assembled PCBs and debugging of circuits in the laboratory
- Soldering and adapting of parts if needed
- Automation of radiation test setups and test report generation
- Attending the radiation test campaign at the particle accelerator facility, if required
- Understanding the effects of radiation to electronic circuits and create comprehensive test reports
What we would love to see from you
In the role of Radiation Test and Automation Engineer ideally, you have collected some experience with the following:
- A masters/bachelor's degree in electronic science or engineering / Physics / embedded systems design
- Hands-on soldering and debugging experience of electronics circuits
- Basic knowledge of verification and validation of avionics and embedded software
- Experience with Python for test automation and control of devices and data visualization
- Digital and Analog Electronic Design Knowledge
- Experience with Altium Designer and LTSPICE or comparable software solutions is a plus
- Basic understanding of space avionics is a plus
The Exploration Company's standard text
Why you should join us!
What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:
- We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
- We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them
- We 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?
We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.
The 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.
All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, which will be subject to the country, role, and project you applied for. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree that any offer of employment may be conditional upon successful condition of this check. The Exploration Company partners with Zinc Work Limited located in the UK (Zinc), a third-party provider, to ensure this process as efficient and transparent as possible.
If applicable, you will receive an email from Zinc upon acceptance of your offer with a link to a secure portal where you can provide the required information to Zinc.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Altium · PCB Design
Rare in The Exploration Company's other 84 open postings.
Standard for QA / testing roles
Python · Test Automation
Common in QA / testing postings at any company.
74% of this description is written for the role. The rest is The Exploration Company's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with The Exploration Company's other open jobs.
The team: Avionics Communication Power HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 7 open in Avionics Communication Power. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in June: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Embedded Systems (4 of 7), PCB Design (2 of 7), Python (2 of 7), Test Automation (2 of 7)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Avionics System Engineer (Flight Computer System) posted Oct 20
- EMC/EMI Engineer posted Sep 16
- Senior Avionics System Engineer posted Sep 4
- Avionics Manufacturing Team Lead posted Aug 7
- Avionics Equipment Technical Owner posted Jul 16
- FPGA Engineer posted Jun 2
From the team and dates on The Exploration Company's own job board.
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