Senior Software Systems Engineer — Spacecraft MBSE (Remote)

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Machines is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to join our team in Palo Alto, CA, with the option to work remotely within the United States. The role focuses on applying systems engineering to design, develop, and integrate flight software within a broader system context.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with customer stakeholders and subsystems engineers to ensure software aligns with system goals, architecture, and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen or US permanent resident.
• 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.
• Ability to travel occasionally for customer reviews and technical meetings.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming and object-oriented programming principles.
• Familiarity with embedded operating systems (VxWorks, FreeRTOS, cFS).
• Overall knowledge of spacecraft subsystems (e.g., ADCS, C&DH, power, propulsion, payload).
• Demonstrated experience with requirements management tools and processes (eg: JAMA, DOORs, etc)
• Understanding of V&V methodologies and practices.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions with customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Requirements Engineering - Analyze ConOps, systems and sub-system specifications, to decompose, generate, and allocate flight software requirements in alignment with system objectives.
• Architecture Design : Define high level software architecture that supports the system’s functional and non-functional requirements in alignment with the systems safety considerations.
• Integration : Coordinate with the flight software architects and development team to ensure software components work seamlessly with other system components.
• Validation and Verification: Develop integrated use cases to confirm software meets specifications and performs as intended in the system context.
• Model-Based Development : Develop models using languages like UML and SysML to represent system and software architecture, for early requirements validation and enabling early detection of integration issues.
• Stakeholder Management: Lead technical meetings and discussions with customers, representing software systems engineering perspectives for various trade studies, and other technical initiatives from concepts through implementation.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

MBSE SysML/UML

Requirements mgmt tools

V&V methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering/related

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

JAMA

DOORs

Job description

Intuitive Machines is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to join our team in Palo Alto, CA, with the option to work remotely within the United States. The role focuses on applying systems engineering to design, develop, and integrate flight software within a broader system context.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with customer stakeholders and subsystems engineers to ensure software aligns with system goals, architecture, and operational requirements.