Systems Engineer - Power & Thermal

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for the 300 Systems Engineering group to apply power and thermal subsystem expertise to spacecraft designs. You will lead ConOps development, requirements decomposition, and verification planning to ensure mission success.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and engagement with customers, with a focus on rigorous engineering processes and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• US citizen or permanent resident status is required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or STEM; more years may substitute for degree.
• Minimum 5 years in systems engineering or real-time control with power and thermal focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead ConOps development and validation for spacecraft programs.
• Develop, decompose, and flow requirements across mission, system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Manage requirements development, budgets (mass, power, data), and verification plans.
• Lead customer discussions on system design decisions and risk mitigation.

Skills

Systems engineering

Real-time control

Power & Thermal engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or STEM

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

C

C++

Python

MATLAB

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 Power and Thermal 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 Power and Thermal 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. 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 strengthsMinimum 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 Power and Thermal sub-systems design and verification* General understanding of spacecraft design and product life cyclePreferred 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 validationIn 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.The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting. To apply, submit your application via the Lanteris Space Systems Career page.**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.**