Space Environments Engineer: Lunar Dust & Plasma Modeling

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Machines is seeking a Space Environments Engineer to join the JETS Space Environments team and provide multidisciplinary technical analysis and modeling for NASA missions such as Artemis and Moon Base. You will work with NASA civil servants and contractors to define environments, analyze contamination, and support verification throughout program life cycles.

The role requires strong analytical skills, programming capability, and the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5–10 years of related experience.
• MS or PhD is preferred for advanced roles and progression.
• License and certification may be required for certain programs.

Responsibilities

• Define natural and induced space environments through multidisciplinary analysis and modeling.
• Develop and update semi-empirical and theoretical models of processes affecting spacecraft environments.
• Analyze contamination sources, including lunar dust, and transport from outgassing and plumes to spacecraft and payloads.
• Assess optical property degradation and exposure to UV and ionizing radiation in space environments.
• Provide systems engineering support in requirements and verification across programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Computational modeling

Programming for modeling

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Professional engineering license

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Creo

NX

ParaView

Job description

Intuitive Machines is seeking a Space Environments Engineer to join the JETS Space Environments team and provide multidisciplinary technical analysis and modeling for NASA missions such as Artemis and Moon Base. You will work with NASA civil servants and contractors to define environments, analyze contamination, and support verification throughout program life cycles.

The role requires strong analytical skills, programming capability, and the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines