Avionics/ Staff Command and Data Handling Engineer

Intuitive Machines•San Jose, CA

21d•$102,000 - $195,000•Remote

About The Position

Lanteris Space is seeking a Senior Avionics/Command and Data Handling (CDH) Subsystem Engineer to join its growing team. The role is based in San Jose, California, and may also be performed remotely within the United States. The engineer will develop avionics architectures for a range of mission types, including low Earth orbit constellation designs, and support the integration of onboard computer systems, onboard data storage, and the interfaces needed for components to communicate and function together. The position supports company programs and other CDH engineers. The ideal candidate has knowledge of existing avionics hardware and experience designing platforms to accommodate that hardware. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and at least five years of electrical system command and data handling architecture experience, or relevant electrical/avionics engineering experience in space applications or an adjacent technical industry. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required. The posted annual base salary ranges by location from $102,000 to $195,000, with a separate range of $113,000 to $188,000 for the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Starting pay depends on job-related factors and location. The company offers eligible employees paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and a 401(k).

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field.
At least five years of electrical system command and data handling architecture experience, or relevant electrical/avionics engineering experience in space applications or an adjacent technical industry.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the space environment and its effects on satellite systems.
Experience analyzing, designing, and implementing hardware systems, including high-speed digital circuit design and embedded processing and control.
Knowledge of electronics design and electrical communication standards, such as RS-422/485, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire/Ethernet, CAN, SPI, and I2C.
Software development experience to solve problems, implement process improvements, or support automation, using languages or tools such as Python, C++, Java, Matlab, or VBA.
Strong collaboration, communication, and team/project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Support subsystem design development and define and flow down requirements; perform trade studies and analyses to evaluate and optimize system performance against customer operational requirements.
Develop interface specifications, CONOPS definitions, and other avionics subsystem design documents, including for electrical power systems, flight computing, and command and data handling.
Create telemetry budgets and provide inputs for avionics subsystem sizing.
Collaborate with flight software, database, harness, and other engineers; provide CDH expertise to other subsystems and create command, telemetry, sequence, and associated records.
Perform verification and validation of the designed system, resolve technical issues encountered during flight software testing and satellite work, and develop solutions with cross-functional teams to support mission success.
Develop and test mission operational products and procedures.