Design Engineer
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 an Entry Level Design Engineer to join our team. This position will support our growing Lunar Lander Team. The applicant will be located on-site in Houston, TX. The candidate will work in a cross-functional team on the development, manufacture, test, and on-orbit operation of flight, and ground support hardware, such as Lunar Lander Structure and secondary systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design parts for the Lunar Lander system team
- Generate drawings, piece part and assembly drawings using CAD
- Generate lifting and operational procedure drawings and models
- Assist in developing manufacturing products
- A candidate for this position will be encouraged to take on as much responsibility as practical and will be expected to play a role in the team supporting Lunar Lander structures and assemblies. The ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment is key for the right candidate. The right applicant should have a strong desire to learn as our team leans into the cutting edge of new technology.
Requirements:
- B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline and minimum of 1 years of experience in mechanical engineering design or related discipline
- Experience with CAD software, Creo or Solidworks
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Embraces Intuitive Machines core values: Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence
- Ability and willingness to work under compressed and aggressive delivery schedules
- Teamwork - Eager and able to work in a collaborative and cross-disciplinary fashion in a fast-paced, dynamic and deadline-oriented environment.
- Must be a US Citizen
Preferred Requirements:
- Proficient in the use of Solidworks and/or Creo
- Understanding of design methodology, basics of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing and manufacturing techniques
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
- At least 1 year of experience in mechanical engineering design or a related discipline
- Experience with CAD software
- Experience with Creo or SolidWorks
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Creative problem-solving approach
- Ability and willingness to work under compressed and aggressive delivery schedules
- U.S. citizenship
- Proficiency with SolidWorks and/or Creo
- Understanding of design methodology, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and manufacturing techniques
What We Do
Intuitive Machines' complete lunar program unlocks the lunar economy to explore the solar system further and gain knowledge for the progress of humanity. As the premier provider of space services and technologies, Intuitive Machines is reestablishing the United States' dominance on the ultimate high ground, the Moon. Designed by the greatest minds in spaceflight, IM's lunar program will send the first American spacecraft to the surface of the Moon since the Apollo program and send the first spacecraft ever to reach the lunar south pole.
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