Mobility Software Lead -Lunar Terrain Vehicle

Intuitive Machines LLC • Houston, TX

69d

About The Position

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety. Employment in this role is contingent upon NASA selecting Intuitive Machines as the winner of the LTVS program, scheduled for announcement later in 2025.

Requirements

• Expertise in control theory, as applied to moving surface vehicles
• Stability Analysis: Classical gain/phase margin analysis, real-world testing, and Monte Carlo analysis
• Experience with automatic systems for traction control, stability control, and brake control
• Failure Detection, Isolation, and Response (FDIR) logic for all-of-the-above
• Experience in verification by simulation for complex mobility systems
• Development and maintenance of high-quality design and testing documentation
• Demonstrated relevant project experience (planetary rovers, autonomous vehicles, robotics, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Python or other modeling/analysis languages
• CANbus experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and document requirements for the vehicle mobility software
• Architect and decompose the software solution for vehicle mobility
• Coordinate the testing and certification of the system
• Comfortable developing software in a high-reliability environment, compliant to NASA standards NPR 7150.2D and NASA-STD-8739.8B and NASA CBCS requirements (e.g. SSP 50038)
• Represent mobility software at NASA safety panels
• Supervise several internal employees and contractors

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees