Space Health Engineer
MyelinZ® - Manchester
Manchester
About Us
At MyelinZ, we don’t just build for Earth. We develop brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies to monitor and enhance human cognition in the most extreme environments—from clinical settings to deep space. We're now preparing to send our BCI technology to space. Now, we’re looking for a bold and inventive engineer to design, build, and deploy a space-ready BCI payload for real-world microgravity validation.
About the RoleWe’re on the hunt for a multidisciplinary, mission-minded engineer who can take a BCI concept from bench to orbit. You’ll work across neuroscience, systems engineering, human performance, and simulation environments to lead the development of our first space health experiment.
You’ll collaborate with neuroscientists, game designers, and space experts to deliver a validated BCI system—all in microgravity.
What You’ll Do- Design and develop a space-compatible BCI experiment (hardware + software integration)
- Lead the technical interface with space mission partners (payload requirements, timelines, reviews)
- Collaborate with neuroscientists and designers on cognitive tasks and game logic design for space
- Run ground-based testing, simulation trials, and space-readiness validation
- Coordinate system packaging, reliability protocols, and communication/data sync in microgravity environments
- Process collected data before, during, and after the planned space mission.
- You have a background in biomedical, aerospace, neurotech, or systems engineering
- You’re hands-on, ambitious, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
- You have experience with signal acquisition, embedded systems, or data synchronisation
- You can work across disciplines, communicate clearly, and move between research and real-world constraints
- You care about how humans thrive under pressure—and you want to help push that frontier forward
- Experience with space mission design, microgravity payload development, or ESA/NASA collaboration
- Knowledge of astronaut health protocols, cognitive training, or space psychology
- Familiarity with extreme environments: space, aviation, deep-sea, or defence
- Worked on human factors, adaptive interfaces, or sensor fusion systems
We’re fast-moving, ambitious, and deeply mission-led. We work across disciplines—neuroscience, aerospace, AI, and design—to bring bold ideas to life. We value execution, honesty, and momentum. No egos, no fluff—just a shared desire to build something that matters.
A Note from UsThis isn’t a high-status role with lofty titles, slow meetings, or carefully curated work-life balance. If you're after something with "innovation fellow" or "mission lead, special projects" in the title—and prefer "ideating" over building—this probably isn’t for you.
At MyelinZ, we believe space belongs to those who earn it. The ones who get their hands dirty, design rigorously, and ship under pressure. If that sounds like your kind of challenge—we’d love to hear from you.