Systems Engineer - Avionics

Lanteris Space LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for the 300 Systems Engineering group in Palo Alto to apply Communications and Avionics expertise to complex spacecraft designs.

The ideal candidate will lead ConOps development, decompose requirements, manage system budgets, and drive verification planning while coordinating with stakeholders across subsystems.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM; four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of systems engineering or real-time control experience with an emphasis in Communications and Avionics subsystems design and verification.
• General understanding of spacecraft design and product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 mechanical interface & operability requirements.
• Generate and maintain compliance matrix for system and subsystems.
• Facilitate collaboration across subsystems engineers to ensure compliance.
• Oversee spacecraft testing and review test results.
• Provide senior technical oversight to ensure quality and discipline of systems engineering.

Skills

ConOps development

Requirements management

RF/Communications

Avionics subsystems

Systems engineering

Verification planning

Risk management

C/C++

Python

Matlab

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Job description

Engineering that outlasts careers, orbits, and expectations. You've spent your career solving hard problems and want to continue to do so. We've spent 60+ years solving the hardest ones in space — from antennas still talking to Voyager in interstellar space, to satellites connecting the world, to spacecraft studying asteroids and supporting national security. We're not looking for someone to fill a seat. We're looking for engineers who want their work to matter for decades — on missions like NASA's SR-1 program and the Space Development Agency's national security initiatives. If that's you, let's build what's next together.

To continue as the leader in the space industry, Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for the 300 Systems Engineering group who can apply their knowledge and experience in Communications and Avionics subsystems to participate in systems engineering activities in support of our current programs. The ideal candidate will apply the systems engineering discipline to complex spacecraft designs including ConOps development, requirements management, requirements decomposition & flowdown.

As the program progresses, your focus will transition to integration, verification, and validation activities. Your familiarity with RF/Communications and Avionics areas of expertise will enable the spacecraft’s design to meet its mission requirements.

The preferred location for this role is our Palo Alto office in California. Intuitive Machines is a leading space infrastructure company that builds spacecraft, connects networks, and operates infrastructure-as-a-service for commercial, civil, and national security customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 mechanical interface & operability requirements
• Generate and maintain compliance matrix for system and subsystems
• Facilitate collaboration across subsystems engineers to ensure compliance
• Oversee spacecraft testing and review test results
• Provide senior technical oversight to ensure the expected quality, rigor, and discipline of systems engineering is maintained
• Role model interpersonal behaviors that promote psychological safety and belonging within the organization
• 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

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, physics, or STEM field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in systems engineering or real-time control of complex of systems, with an emphasis in the Communications and Avionics sub-systems design and verification
• General understanding of spacecraft design and product life cycle

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working on United States Government programs
• Experience with any requirements management systems (i.e. DOORS, JAMA, etc.)
• Familiarity with risk management
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Experience developing technical processes, and tailoring processes for unique programs
• Experience coding in C, C++, Python, or Matlab & creating software tools for verification activities a plus
• Familiarity with software architecture, verification, and validation

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. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

• $117,000.00 - $195,000.00 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

• paid time off
• health and welfare insurance
• 401(k)

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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.

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.