Senior Software Systems Engineer – MBSE & Flight Software

Lanteris Space LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Machines in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a motivated Software Systems Engineer to apply systems engineering principles to the design, development, and integration of software within a broader system context. The ideal candidate will collaborate with customer stakeholders, systems and subsystem engineers, ensuring software development aligns with overall objectives.

Responsibilities include requirements analysis, high‑level architecture design, integration, and MBSE modeling using

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering and/or software systems engineering.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming and object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with embedded operating systems (VxWorks, FreeRTOS, cFS).
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., JAMA, DOORS).
• Ability to travel occasionally for customer reviews and technical meetings.

Responsibilities

• Analyze CONOPS and system specifications to allocate flight software requirements.
• Define high-level software architecture aligned with system objectives and safety.
• Coordinate with flight software architects to ensure component integration.
• Develop use cases to validate software in the system context.
• Develop models using UML and SysML for architecture validation.
• Lead technical meetings with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Object-oriented programming

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

JAMA

DOORS

Job description

Intuitive Machines in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a motivated Software Systems Engineer to apply systems engineering principles to the design, development, and integration of software within a broader system context. The ideal candidate will collaborate with customer stakeholders, systems and subsystem engineers, ensuring software development aligns with overall objectives.

Responsibilities include requirements analysis, high‑level architecture design, integration, and MBSE modeling using