Data Engineer — AI-Ready Data & Governance

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Machines in Houston, TX seeks a Data Engineer to support NASA's Front Door program by shaping enterprise data architecture, governance, quality, and integration for the external engagement platform. You will help build the data foundation for analytics readiness and cross-agency interoperability.

Responsibilities include designing data models, maintaining metadata, developing data quality rules, documenting lineage, supporting integrations, and enabling AI readiness, dashboards, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 4-5 years of experience in the field or related area.
• Strong skills in data modeling, schema design, and metadata management.
• Experience with CRM/workflow systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical/data solutions.
• Experience supporting governance, stewardship, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong documentation and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Experience preparing data for analytics or AI initiatives.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage parallel workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine logical/physical data models and schemas
• Maintain metadata repositories, taxonomies, glossaries, and authoritative definitions
• Develop and monitor data quality rules, metrics, and remediation plans
• Document lineage, mappings, interfaces, retention, and lifecycle processes
• Support integration requirements, exchange analysis, and source to target designs
• Assist with analytics, dashboards, metrics development, and AI readiness
• Produce architecture, governance, quality, integration, and analytics documentation
• Other duties as assigned or required

Skills

Data modeling

Schema design

Metadata management

CRM systems

Business requirement translation

Data governance

Documentation

AI readiness

Analytics

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

PowerApps

Job description

Intuitive Machines in Houston, TX seeks a Data Engineer to support NASA's Front Door program by shaping enterprise data architecture, governance, quality, and integration for the external engagement platform. You will help build the data foundation for analytics readiness and cross-agency interoperability.

Responsibilities include designing data models, maintaining metadata, developing data quality rules, documenting lineage, supporting integrations, and enabling AI readiness, dashboards, and