Space Ground Systems Test Engineer – Lunar Missions

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Machines in Houston, TX, is seeking a Ground Systems Test Engineer to join the mission-focused test team. You will design and execute RF ground-system tests for lunar and deep-space communications, and collaborate across systems, software, avionics, and ground teams to ensure reliable links.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or physics and 3+ years in communications testing, with strong problem-solving and hands-on troubleshooting skills in a fast-paced spaceflight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in communications or related fields.
• Experience testing communication ground system requirements and interface definitions.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Test communication systems to support ground stations for lunar, deep-space, satellite, and other missions.
• Define ground and subsystem test environments and procure/build test equipment/software.
• Test RF architectures, interfaces, antennas, transceivers, SDRs, LNAs, SSPAs, filters, and related hardware.
• Test waveforms, modulation, coding/FEC techniques, and synchronization methods.
• Perform RF system modeling, simulation, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct performance analyses including Eb/No, C/N, throughput, coverage, access, and link margin.
• Ensure ground systems comply with constraints, standards, and requirements.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

RF testing

Ground systems testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

STK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Job description

Intuitive Machines in Houston, TX, is seeking a Ground Systems Test Engineer to join the mission-focused test team. You will design and execute RF ground-system tests for lunar and deep-space communications, and collaborate across systems, software, avionics, and ground teams to ensure reliable links.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or physics and 3+ years in communications testing, with strong problem-solving and hands-on troubleshooting skills in a fast-paced spaceflight