Senior Flight Software Systems Engineer (Spacecraft)

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Intuitive Machines, LLC in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for Flight Software to lead ConOps development, requirements decomposition and flowdown, and to manage system budgets for complex spacecraft programs.

The role focuses on integration, verification and validation, overseeing spacecraft testing, and providing senior technical oversight while coordinating across subsystems to ensure design integrity and mission success.

Qualifications

• US citizenship or permanent resident is required.
• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical engineering, physics, or STEM field.
• Minimum of 5 years of systems engineering experience with emphasis on Flight Software development and verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead ConOps development, requirements decomposition and flowdown across mission levels.
• Develop and maintain system budgets (mass, power, data) and verification plans.
• Coordinate with subsystems to ensure compliance and oversee spacecraft testing and results.
• Provide senior technical oversight to maintain rigor and discipline of systems engineering.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Matlab

Software verification

Flight Software

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical engineering, physics, or STEM

Tools

GitLab

TortoiseSVN

DOORS/JAMA

Job description

Intuitive Machines, LLC in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for Flight Software to lead ConOps development, requirements decomposition and flowdown, and to manage system budgets for complex spacecraft programs.

The role focuses on integration, verification and validation, overseeing spacecraft testing, and providing senior technical oversight while coordinating across subsystems to ensure design integrity and mission success.