Software Safety Engineer – Lunar Terrain Vehicle 

(NASA LTVS Award Contingent)

Houston, Texas

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 the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting 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.

*Employment in this role is contingent upon NASA selecting Intuitive Machines as the winner of the LTVS program, scheduled for announcement later in 2025. 

Job Description:

Coordinate IM’s integrated safety-critical software approach for LTV, interfacing with software development leads and NASA to define, implement, document, test, and certify a bullet-proof software system for crewed and robotic lunar surface exploration.

This role requires deep experience navigating NASA safety-critical software requirements for human spaceflight, including direct exposure to programs that have successfully streamlined and negotiated those requirements. The ideal candidate understands NASA’s safety framework and can engage effectively to avoid unnecessary renegotiation cycles. Experience working on or alongside commercial human spaceflight programs that have demonstrably reduced safety software burden is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Top-Level requirement owner for NASA CBCS requirements (equivalent to SSP 50038)
• Primary software-team interface to NASA CBCS working group and NASA Safety Panel
• Coordinate and run weekly safety meetings, addressing all aspects of software safety across the vehicle
• Own the document that defines IM’s safety-critical software approach
• Designate key software functions for CBCS and coordinate the documentation of implementation and verification approaches for each function and each CBCS requirement
• Oversee unit testing, flat sat testing, and integrated testing to verify CBCS requirements

Qualifications

• Experience leading software safety for complex projects in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotic, or related industries
• Experience with control systems for self-driving automobiles, thermal, power, and RF communications
• Experience coordinating small teams
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing

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EEOC

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.