PNT Flight Software Developer

Houston, TX, Glen Burnie, MD, or Littleton, CO

Salary range: $95,000 - $203,000 based on experience

About Intuitive Machines:

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With multiple NASA lunar missions in development and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting NASA, our customers, and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.

About the Position:

Intuitive Machines is seeking a Flight Software Developer to join our Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) team. This position will support real-time navigation flight software development, HWIL navigation sensor integration, performance, and testing. The applicant will be located on-site at one of the IM main offices in Houston, TX or Glen Burnie, MD. The candidate will work in a cross-functional team on the design, development, manufacture, test, and on-orbit operation of flight and ground support software for the Lunar Data Network relay satellites.

Responsibilities:

Real-time flight software development and testing
Integration and test of flight software in software- and hardware-in-the-loop environments
Development of software- and hardware-in-the-loop environments

Requirements:

MS or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience preferred
Experience with C, C++, and Python
Experience with real-time software
Experience with GN&C hardware including IMU, Star Trackers, GPS, LIDAR and OpNav
Experience with SWIL and HWIL testing and integration
Experience with GN&C sensor testing, planning, and modelling
Experience supporting a multi-disciplinary team
Experience with spacecraft dynamics and orbital mechanics
Experience with JIRA and Agile processes
Experience with Git version control preferred

Preferred:

Experience with navigation sensor hardware, Kalman filters, LIDAR, real-time software, Monte Carlo analysis, C/C++, Python, Trick, Bash, GEONS, CSPICE, GMAT, Monte
Experience in relative navigation, image processing, and feature detection techniques
Experience developing high fidelity, hardware/software-in-the-loop PNT or GN&C simulations

US EEO Statement:

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.

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