Sr. Mechanisms Engineer

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.

About the role

We are looking for skilled Mechanisms Engineers to join our team. This position will be located on-site at the IM Mechanisms Annex in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The Mechanisms Engineer will work in a cross-functional team on the design, development, manufacture and test of space flight and ground support mechanisms, such as motor-driven actuators, payload deployers, antenna deployment and articulation devices, gimbal systems, launch hold-down systems, optical adjustment mechanisms, robotic manipulators and tools, and fluid couplings for cryogenic and rocket propellant systems. The engineer will assist in the concept development, design, build and test of a variety of articulation and deployment mechanisms associated with Intuitive Machines’ vehicles and landers. Our Maryland Robotics & Mechanisms Center of Excellence supports the design, fabrication, integration, testing, and production of spacecraft mechanisms and robotic systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as end-to-end Product Design Lead (PDL) for one or more mechanisms associated with IM’s Nova-landers and their payloads
• Serve as technical lead for bearing design/analysis, geartrain development, and actuator integration
• Develop performance specifications for Stepper and BLDC actuators, lead procurement, and oversee testing/characterization
• Lead subsystem reviews, requirements definition, and verification planning
• Develop and maintain mechanism Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for deliverable hardware
• Develop and maintain detailed Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage hardware procurement activity