Safety and Mission Assurance Manager

Intuitive Machines • Palo Alto, CA

57d • $151,000 - $251,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Lanteris Space Systems is seeking a Safety and Mission Assurance Manager in Palo Alto, California. This technical leadership position reports to the VP Mission Assurance. The manager provides senior technical leadership to ensure the contractual Mission Assurance Plan is executed and implemented on assigned spacecraft programs, and that design, performance, reliability, and quality meet customer expectations.

The role plans and executes Product Assurance activities for complex spacecraft programs; represents Product Assurance in major spacecraft reviews; manages cross-functional Product Assurance teams and customer meetings; assesses risks and anomalies; and leads quality and assurance improvements. The manager also defines and monitors Safety and Mission Assurance costs for assigned programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline, or an additional four years of experience in place of a degree.
• 15 years of related work experience.
• If lacking Safety and Mission Assurance experience, 15 years of experience in one of the following: spacecraft systems engineering, spacecraft architecture, or spacecraft operations; space environments, parts, materials, and processes; electrical engineering design of power electronics or digital electronics; or RF/Microwave communication designs for spacecraft.
• Project management skills.
• Customer management and communication experience.
• Experience with Intuitive Machines systems and Microsoft tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks and develop risk mitigation plans.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Drive major quality issue closure in accordance with program schedules.
• Plan and execute Product Assurance activities on complex spacecraft programs.
• Provide senior representation at major spacecraft reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and FRR; contribute to solutions during early implementation and design to strengthen technical outcomes and maximize mission success.
• Manage cross-functional Product Assurance teams, including Parts, Materials, Safety, and Reliability Engineering, to deliver program Product Assurance requirements.
• Manage customer Product Assurance meetings and drive action-item and NCR closure.
• Consult with engineering organizations to ensure proposed technical solutions are consistent with Intuitive Machines and customer expectations.
• Provide risk assessments for Product Assurance deliverables.
• Ensure the implications of anomalies on spacecraft, on the ground or on orbit, are assessed and corrective actions are implemented on assigned programs.
• Perform Spacecraft Quality Engineering activities for assigned programs.
• Lead Product Assurance improvement activities.
• Define and monitor Safety and Mission Assurance costs for assigned programs.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health and welfare insurance.
• 401(k).
• Incentive eligibility, with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior