Senior Space Systems Engineer - GNC & Mission Validation

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

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems in California is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to contribute to GNC-enabled spacecraft projects in Palo Alto.

You will apply systems engineering to ConOps development, requirements flowdown, and verification across mission, system, and component levels. The role emphasizes integration, verification, and collaboration with subsystems to ensure ACS, propulsion, and astrodynamics meet mission goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, physics or STEM; four additional years may substitute for a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or real-time control of complex systems.
• Experience in GNC technologies, specifically astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics and control, aerospace sensors, or Chemical/Electric Propulsion systems.
• General understanding of spacecraft design and product life cycle.
• US citizenship or permanent resident

Responsibilities

• Create a Concept of Operations (ConOps) development and validation.
• Develop, decompose, and flow requirements at the mission, system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Manage requirements development and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain system budgets (mass, power, data).
• Develop and execute full system validation and verification plan.
• Lead customer discussions regarding system design decisions.
• Define and conceptualize interface & operability requirements.
• Generate and maintain compliance matrix for system and subsystems.
• Facilitate collaboration across subsystems engineers to ensure compliance.
• Role model interpersonal behaviors that promote psychological safety and belonging within the organization.
• Provide senior technical oversight to ensure the expected quality, rigor, and discipline of systems engineering is maintained.
• Ensure technical teams properly identify technical risks and opportunities, implement appropriate risk mitigation and action plans, and drive mitigation of risks to meet programmatic timelines.
• Support proposal development and help explore new business opportunities that capitalize on our company's strengths.
• Oversee spacecraft testing and review test results.

Skills

GNC technologies

Astrodynamics

Orbital mechanics

Spacecraft dynamics

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

C/C++

Python

Matlab

Job description

Lanteris Space Systems in California is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to contribute to GNC-enabled spacecraft projects in Palo Alto.

You will apply systems engineering to ConOps development, requirements flowdown, and verification across mission, system, and component levels. The role emphasizes integration, verification, and collaboration with subsystems to ensure ACS, propulsion, and astrodynamics meet mission goals.