Systems Engineer - Mechanical

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Lanteris Space LLC, a subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, seeks a Staff Systems Engineer for the 300 Systems Engineering group in Palo Alto, CA. You will apply systems engineering to complex spacecraft designs, focusing on ConOps, requirements management, and test/verification to meet mission goals.

The role emphasizes mechanical interfaces, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration, with senior technical oversight and risk mitigation guiding program timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics or STEM or equivalent with 4 years of experience substituted for a degree.
• Minimum 5 years in systems engineering or real-time control of complex systems, with emphasis in Mechanical/Structural/Configuration subsystems.
• General understanding of spacecraft design and product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead ConOps development and validation.
• Decompose and flow requirements to 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 on system design decisions.
• Define mechanical interface and operability requirements.
• Generate and maintain system/subsystem compliance matrices.
• Facilitate cross-subsystem collaboration to ensure compliance.
• Oversee spacecraft testing and review results.
• Provide senior technical oversight to maintain quality and discipline.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Experience with C/C++/Python/Matlab

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics 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 in the Mechanical, Structural, and Configuration 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 Mechanical areas of expertise will enable the spacecraft’s design to meet its mission requirements. The required location for this role is our Palo Alto office in California.

You will be responsible for some or all of the following:

• 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 Mechanical, Structural, or Configuration 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

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.

The base pay for this position within California is: $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.

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.

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.