System Engineer - Flight Software
About The Position
Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for its 300 Systems Engineering group. The role applies systems engineering knowledge and Flight Software experience to spacecraft programs, including complex spacecraft design, Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, requirements management, decomposition, and flowdown. As programs progress, the focus shifts to integration, verification, and validation. The preferred location is the Palo Alto, California office. The engineer will support system design and ensure spacecraft designs meet mission requirements. The role also includes technical oversight, collaboration across subsystems, customer engagement, spacecraft testing, risk management, proposal development, and helping explore business opportunities. The position promotes psychological safety and belonging within the organization.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical engineering, physics, or a STEM field, or four additional years of experience in place of a degree.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in systems engineering or real-time control of complex systems, with an emphasis on Flight Software development and verification.
- Experience coding in C, C++, Python, TCL, or Matlab and creating software tools for verification activities.
- Experience with software architecture, verification, and validation.
- General understanding of spacecraft design and product life cycle.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working on United States Government programs.
- Experience with requirements management systems such as DOORS or JAMA.
- Familiarity with risk management.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Experience developing technical processes and tailoring processes for unique programs.
- Experience with GitLab, TortoiseSVN, or other software version control systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead Concept of Operations (ConOps) development and validation.
- Develop, decompose, and flow requirements at mission, system, subsystem, and component levels.
- Manage requirements development and maintenance.
- Develop and maintain system budgets for mass, power, and data.
- Develop and execute the full system validation and verification plan.
- Lead customer discussions regarding system design decisions.
- Define and conceptualize mechanical interface and operability requirements.
- Generate and maintain compliance matrices for systems and subsystems.
- Facilitate collaboration across subsystem engineers to ensure compliance.
- Oversee spacecraft testing and review test results.
- Provide senior technical oversight to maintain the expected quality, rigor, and discipline of systems engineering.
- Model interpersonal behaviors that promote psychological safety and belonging.
- Ensure technical teams identify technical risks and opportunities, implement appropriate mitigation and action plans, and mitigate risks to meet program timelines.
- Support proposal development and explore new business opportunities that capitalize on company strengths.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Health and welfare insurance.
- 401(k).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
