Senior Manager, GNC 300 Product Line

Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is seeking a GNC Senior Manager to lead our 300 Product Line in Palo Alto, CA. In this role, you will oversee the design, analysis, testing, and implementation of GNC algorithms and orbital analysis for the 300 product line while managing a team of engineers. Intuitive Machines is a leading space infrastructure company that builds spacecraft, connects networks, and operates infrastructure-as-a-service for commercial, civil, and national security customers. With a proven track record across the space domain, the Company, through organic growth and portfolio expansion, has built over 300 spacecraft, delivered over 260 kilograms of payload to the lunar surface, and provided precision navigation expertise that has guided spacecraft across our solar system. Intuitive Machines is building the infrastructure for your boldest missions and the next era of space operations.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Management: Lead and mentor a team of GNC engineers across multiple experience levels; define technical strategy and roadmap for GNC 300 product line; manage resource allocation, hiring, and performance evaluations; interface with senior leadership and cross-functional teams; drive innovation in GNC technology and methodologies.
• Technical Oversight: Oversee spacecraft attitude control system performance analysis; guide simulation and modeling of GNC algorithms; review telemetry data analysis from on-orbit spacecraft; ensure quality of GNC flight software components; oversee hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing activities.
• Strategic Planning: Participate in proposal development and business planning; establish and maintain technical standards and best practices; manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables; present technical strategies to executive leadership.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace (Space), Astronautics, Mechanical (Dynamics), Electrical (Controls), Physics (Astrodynamics, Orbits), Applied Math or related field.
• 12 years of related industry experience in space GNC systems.
• 5 years of people management experience.
• Proven track record of leading successful spacecraft GNC programs.

Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of GNC algorithms and spacecraft dynamics.
• Proficiency with C/C++/MATLAB/Simulink/Python/Julia.
• Experience with Git/Gitlab-Github, Linux/Windows, AWS Pipelines.

Salary and Benefits

In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

• The base pay for this position within California is: $163,000.00 - $271,000.00 annually.
• For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.
• Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.
• The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

Equal Opportunity

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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. We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, we provide it. 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.