Navigation Project Manager
Intuitive Machines
Navigation Project Manager
Houston, TX
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 Navigation Project Manager to join our 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 the IM main office in Houston, TX. The candidate will work in a cross-functional team on the design, development, manufacture, test, and on-orbit operation of flight and ground support hardware for the fleet of Intuitive Machines spacecraft systems.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining project schedules for design, development, integration, test, and operations for Flight Dynamics projects
- Overseeing integration and testing of Flight Dynamics GN&C flight hardware and systems
- Management and tracking of Flight Dynamics hardware and GSE equipment
- Supporting employee staff planning within the Flight Dynamics Group
Requirements:
- BS in Aerospace Engineering or related field with 7+ years of experience preferred
- Experience with Project Management, maintaining budgets and schedules for GNC projects
- Experience leading a small technical team, coordinating with Principal Design Leads on project planning and execution
- Experience with GN&C hardware including IMU, Star Trackers, GPS, LIDAR and cameras
Preferred:
- Prior experience with real-time software
- Experience developing Kalman Filter navigation concepts
- Experience with SWIL and HWIL testing and integration
- Experience in relative navigation, image processing, and feature detection techniques
- Experience with JIRA and Agile processes
- Experience with spacecraft dynamics and orbital mechanics
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.
