Senior GNC Systems Engineer – Spacecraft

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer (GNC) to apply systems engineering to complex spacecraft designs, from ConOps through verification.

You will ensure integration across ACS, propulsion and astrodynamics domains while leading critical discussions with customers and cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes requirements decomposition, system budgets, test planning, and risk mitigation to meet program milestones.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in systems engineering or real-time control of complex systems.
• Experience in GNC technologies including astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics and control, aerospace sensors, or propulsion systems.
• Experience with requirements management systems (e.g., DOORS, JAMA).
• Familiarity with software development tools and verification/validation processes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a ConOps development and validation.
• Decompose and flow requirements to mission, system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Manage requirements development and maintenance across the lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain system budgets (mass, power, data).
• Develop and execute full system validation and verification plans.
• Lead customer discussions on design decisions.
• Define interfaces and operability requirements and maintain compliance matrices.
• Provide senior technical oversight for quality, rigor, and discipline in systems engineering.
• Identify risks and opportunities; implement mitigations to meet timelines.
• Support proposal development and explore new business opportunities.

Skills

GNC technologies

Astrodynamics

Orbital mechanics

Spacecraft dynamics & control

Aerospace sensors

Propulsion systems

Requirements management

Python/C++/Matlab

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, physics or STEM

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Verification tools

Job description

Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer (GNC) to apply systems engineering to complex spacecraft designs, from ConOps through verification.

You will ensure integration across ACS, propulsion and astrodynamics domains while leading critical discussions with customers and cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes requirements decomposition, system budgets, test planning, and risk mitigation to meet program milestones.