Jr Spacecraft Communications Engineer
Lanham, MD.
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 Spacecraft Communications Engineer on the NASA OMES III contract in support of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The position is located in Lanham, MD.
Responsibilities:
- Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the JPSS-4 Spacecraft Communications subsystem to support the JPSS Mission Operations Support Team (MOST).
- Crosstrain and backup a designated JPSS-4 subsystem to support the JPSS Mission Operations Support Team (MOST).
- Support the MOST in all readiness activities to include: JPSS Compatibility Tests (JCTs), Mission Rehearsals (MRs), Day-In-The-Lifes (DITL) and daily operations testing.
- Readiness activities require working 8+ hour shifts to include nights, weekends and holidays for up to 7 days.
- Support the MOST in Launch and Early Orbit (LEO) activities.
- This includes from launch to handover to NOAA, which is 90-days.
- Launch and Early Orbit activities require working 8+ hour shifts to include nights, weekends and holidays for the duration of the 90-day period.
- Support product development of the Communications subsystem products.
- Support the development of operations tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 3 + years or more related experience.
- Minimum 2 years of spacecraft operations experience at the subsystem level or higher.
- Experience with OS/Comet Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) system preferred.
- Python or C/C++ experience preferred.
- Must be able to pass a Government background investigation.
- Must be able to support 24/7 operations (8+ hour shifts) during testing and rehearsals as well as the 90-day LEO&A period.
- MS Office skills required.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
- Three or more years of related experience
- At least two years of spacecraft operations experience at the subsystem level or higher
- Experience with OS/Comet Telemetry, Tracking, and Control system
- Python or C/C++ experience
- Ability to pass a government background investigation
- Ability to support 24/7 operations and work 8+ hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Microsoft Office skills
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.
