Working Student- Ecodesign

Here 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.

We are looking for a motivated working student to join us as a Working Student- Ecodesign to help in our LCA tools.

Tasks

As our Ecodesign Working Student, your role will evolve alongside our projects and ambitions. On a day-to-day basis, you'll be:

• Improving and expanding our internal Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools, refactoring Python scripts to make them more robust, modular, and easier to build on over time.

• Supporting the integration of AI agents into our Ecodesign and LCA workflows.

• Keeping our scripts and data pipelines up to date with the latest LCA standards, so that results are traceable, reproducible, and hold up to scrutiny.

• Running Life Cycle Assessments on actual projects, products, and components in development at The Exploration Company.

• Identifying where our environmental footprint is largest, across materials, manufacturing, operations, and end-of-life, and flagging where improvements are possible.

• Quantifying the environmental impact of design decisions, comparing scenarios, and presenting trade-offs with clear assumptions and sensitivity checks.

• Contributing to how we develop and document LCA methodologies internally, so that others across the company can run consistent, reliable assessments.

• Presenting your findings to both technical and non-technical colleagues, and translating what the numbers mean into concrete, actionable recommendations.

Qualifications & Background

• Bachelor's or Master's student in Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field, with a solid technical foundation.

• Good Python skills and a strong interest in writing code that's clean, well-documented, and maintainable.

• Some familiarity with Life Cycle Assessment and Ecodesign, or a genuine willingness to dive into it quickly.

• Prior experience, hands-on or academic, with LCA tools or sustainability methodologies is a plus.

• A background in material science, space systems engineering, or product design is welcome.

• Knowledge of AI or machine learning is a strong bonus, particularly if you're keen to apply it to LCA data challenges.

Skills & Behaviours

• Comfortable working independently as well as within cross-functional teams, and able to collaborate effectively with engineering colleagues.

• An analytical mindset with genuine curiosity. You don't mind working with incomplete or imperfect data, and you find complex sustainability problems interesting rather than daunting.

• Detail-oriented and thorough in documentation and reporting, with a focus on reproducibility and being explicit about assumptions.

• A constructive, solutions-focused attitude that fits with The Exploration Company's values: Commitment, Innovation, Trust, Quality, and Teamwork.

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.