Subcontracts Engineer

Lanteris Space LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Intuitive Machines is seeking an RF Subcontracts Engineer in San Jose, CA to support RF subsystems for satellite projects. You will be the Responsible Engineer for RF hardware, guiding designs through development, build, delivery and spacecraft integration, interfacing with multiple disciplines and reporting progress to management.

The role requires a strong RF engineering background, systems thinking, and the ability to provide technical leadership while collaborating with suppliers and

Qualifications

• US citizen or permanent resident required.
• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
• 8 years related working experience required.
• Four years of additional experience may be substituted for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the Responsible Engineer for RF subsystems (e.g., TWTAs) and other hardware.
• Performs advanced system design and development engineering tasks.
• Determines applicable specifications for design, development, test, and production activities.
• Provides technical consultation to management and to other engineering and scientific personnel.
• Reviews designs and reports and provides technical analysis and recommendations.
• Prepares and delivers briefings and reports on activities and analyses.

Skills

RF technologies

System design

Technical leadership

Education

B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field

Job description

At Intuitive Machines - West, we unlock the promise of space to help governments and businesses solve problems on Earth and beyond. We deliver broadband communications and advance space operations with capabilities in Space Infrastructure. Want to play a part in humankind's return to the moon and beyond, contribute to missions in support of national security or improve the health and sustainability of our planet? Now is your chance to amplify your impact, working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

What you’ll do day-to-day (with your colleagues)

We are looking for an RF Subcontracts Engineer to join us in San Jose, CA, to support new and existing RF Subsystems projects. This role is critical in the development of new satellites. These subsystems are the building blocks of complex satellites. Getting the right design of these sub-systems is a major driver of cost and schedule on every project. In this role, you will be specifying and documenting the assigned RF subsystems by interfacing with advanced systems and payload engineers, among other disciplines to develop the required performance. You will follow the hardware through the development, build, delivery and support spacecraft integration and test activities, acting as a technical expert supporting the subsystem. You will report progress and issues to your management team.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the Responsible Engineer for a variety of RF subsystems, including TWTAs (Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier) or other assigned hardware.
• Performs advanced system design and development engineering tasks on assigned projects.
• Determines applicable specifications for design, development, test, and/or production activities.
• Provides technical consultation to management and to other engineering and scientific personnel.
• Reviews designs and reports of engineering personnel in related fields of specialty and provides technical analysis and recommendations.
• Prepares and delivers briefings and issues reports on activities, analyses, experiments, and all work performed.
• Introduces innovative and creative techniques in area of specialty.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
• A master's degree may be substituted for two years of experience.
• 8 years related working experience required.
• Four years of additional experience may be substituted for a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Contribute to major technical proposal efforts.
• Experience in on-orbit failure investigations and provide technical assessments.
• Provide functional guidance to personnel assigned to assist.
• Receives broad assignments with limited supervision.
• Represents the company to customers and/or vendors in providing solutions for technical problems.
• Thorough knowledge in a specific engineering or scientific field in RF technologies and engineering.
• Experience working with multiple engineering disciplines.

Salary

• In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions.
• The base pay for this position within California is: $104,000.00 - $173,000.00 annually.
• For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Company Information

Intuitive Machines is building the infrastructure for your boldest missions and the next era of space operations. Our foundation is proven and built for scale, resilience, and mission continuity, extending across LEO, GEO, lunar, interplanetary, and deep space. That’s why commercial leaders and government organizations, such as NASA rely on Intuitive Machines to sustain continuous mission operations and extend their space capabilities further and faster.

Intuitive Machines is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.