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Intuitive Machines · 2 months ago

Senior Robotic Systems Engineer - Lunar Terrain Vehicle

Glen Burnie, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$85K/yr - $203K/yr

10+ years exp

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. The Robotic Systems Engineer will work in a cross-functional team on the design, development, manufacture, and testing of robotic systems for space flight and ground support, focusing on the robotic system for the IM Lunar Terrain Vehicle.

AerospaceAnalyticsSpace TravelTransportation

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own the design and development of robotic systems associated with IM’s LTV

Assist in the development of LTV robotic Concept of Operations (ConOps) and robotic operational procedures

Own and execute the LTV Robotic Consolidated Test Campaign to exercise the robotic manipulator and all dexterous robotic tools in simulated science collection and maintenance activities in IM’s regolith testbed

Stand up a robotic testbed including a manipulator and operator console

Manage the design and construction of the LTV Aft Deck Hi Fidelity Mockup to be used as the primary test platform for the manipulator

Manage the procurement of the LTV robotic manipulator; work closely with the manipulator supplier to ensure system compatibility

Work with the manipulator supplier to implement software updates and capability upgrades such that the ground demonstration manipulator maintains performance parity with the flight manipulator

Perform make/buy decisions relating to key robotic subsystem elements

Build out the robotic simulation tool for trajectory validation, collision avoidance checks, and realtime mission tracking

Work with autonomy and imaging subsystems to ingest optical and LIDAR sensor data and build on-the-fly terrain maps which can be inserted in the manipulator simulation

Perform procedure development tests and activity runs in order to develop flight robotic operational procedures

Qualification

Robotic control systemsRobotic manipulatorsValidation testsRobotic control frameworksPerformance requirements developmentSoftware scriptingMechanical EngineeringProposal writingCustomer-facing design reviewsTechnical leadership

Required

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field; M.S./Ph.D. preferred

Minimum of 10+ years of experience

Familiarity with performance requirements development for robotic systems

Experience in integration and use of robotic control systems such as visual servo and compliance control, especially for space flight

Experience in devising and performing validation tests of autonomous, semi-autonomous and tele-operated robotic systems, especially for space flight

Familiarity with robotic control frameworks such as ROS

Ability to devise higher-level software scripts to automate manipulator functions

Experience with the generation of work orders, assembly procedures and test plans for mechanisms functional, vibration, thermal vacuum and life testing

Familiarity with standard practices for assembly and environmental testing of space flight mechanisms as well as the tooling and ground support equipment associated with these tests