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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.\nWe'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.\nIf that's you, let's build what's next together.\nTo 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 Flight Software 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 experience in Flight Software will enable the spacecraft’s design to meet its mission requirements. The preferred location for this role is our Palo Alto office in California.\nIntuitive 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.\nYou will be responsible for some or all of the following:\nLead Concept of Operations (ConOps) development and validation\nDevelop, decompose, and flow requirements at the mission, system, subsystem, and component levels\nManage requirements development and maintenance\nDevelop and maintain system budgets (mass, power, data)\nDevelop and execute full system validation and verification plan\nLead customer discussions regarding system design decisions\nDefine and conceptualize mechanical interface & operability requirements\nGenerate and maintain compliance matrix for system and subsystems\nFacilitate collaboration across subsystems engineers to ensure compliance\nOversee spacecraft testing and review test results\nProvide senior technical oversight to ensure the expected quality, rigor, and discipline of systems engineering is maintained\nRole model interpersonal behaviors that promote psychological safety and belonging within the organization\nEnsure technical teams properly identify technical risks and opportunities, implement appropriate risk mitigation and action plans, and drive mitigation of risks to meet programmatic timelines\nSupport proposal development and help explore new business opportunities that capitalize on our company's strengths\nMinimum Requirements:\nMust be a US citizen or permanent resident\nBachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical engineering, physics, or STEM field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.\nMinimum of 5 years of relevant experience in systems engineering or real-time control of complex of systems, with an emphasis in Flight Software development and verification\nExperience coding in C, C++, Python, TCL, or Matlab & creating software tools for verification activities\nExperience with software architecture, verification, and validation\nGeneral understanding of spacecraft design and product life cycle\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPrevious experience working on United States Government programs\nExperience with any requirements management systems (i.e. DOORS, JAMA, etc.)\nFamiliarity with risk management\nGood communication and presentation skills\nExperience developing technical processes, and tailoring processes for unique programs\nExperience with GitLab, TortoiseSVN, or other software version control systems\n\nIn 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.\n\n•The base pay for this position within California is: $117,000.00 - $195,000.00 annually.\n\nFor 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.\nWe 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.\nThe 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.\nThe date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.\nTo apply, submit your application via the Lanteris Space Systems Career page.\n\nLanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 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