MGSE Planner
About the role
Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is currently seeking an MGSE Planner to join our team in Palo Alto, CA. This role requires strong planning, organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment. 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.
Responsibilities
- Independently develop and manage short- and long-range MGSE plans based on manufacturing forecasts, program requirements, equipment capacity, maintenance requirements, and business priorities
- Coordinate MGSE availability to support current and future manufacturing schedules.
- Analyze production plans and identify MGSE requirements, capacity constraints, shortages, and potential schedule impacts.
- Maintain accurate MGSE planning data, equipment status, utilization, availability, and readiness information.
- Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project, i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints.
- Ensure planning activities are consistent with company policies, safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Production and Processing – Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of MGSE
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment in resolving MGSE capacity and availability issues, including evaluating alternatives and recommending resource allocation and prioritization across competing programs.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Bachelor’s degree or four additional years of work experience may be substituted for a degree
- Minimum of 2 years of related experience
- Physically able to lift 50lbs
- Able to be certified to operate forklifts, man lifts, equipment tugs, and cranes.
Skills
- Proficient use of computer systems and software applications.
- In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft office and SharePoint software preferred.
- Ability to interact well with internal and external customers.
- Ability to work any shift on a flexible schedule if required.
Benefits
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.
Pay
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: $70,000.00 - $116,000.00 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.