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Intuitive Machines · 3 months ago

Simulation Software Technical Lead - Lunar Terrain Vehicle

Houston, TX, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. As the Simulation Software Technical Lead for the LTV program, you will provide technical direction and hands-on leadership for the design, implementation, integration, and validation of high-fidelity simulation environments.

AerospaceAnalyticsSpace TravelTransportation

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical owner for the Nova simulation architecture, driving design strategy and implementation priorities

Lead development of environmental, vehicle, and I/O simulation models, ensuring alignment with program and flight software requirements

Mentor and guide simulation engineers, conducting peer reviews, design walkthroughs, and providing technical oversight

Collaborate with Flight Software, Systems Engineering, and Test teams to integrate realistic environment and effector models supporting mission validation

Define and enforce best practices for code quality, test coverage, and documentation within the simulation domain

Lead the development and automation of unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop tests

Establish and manage configuration control processes and simulation baselines

Support program-level reviews, providing simulation performance data and validation evidence

Drive adoption of modern DevOps, CI/CD, and containerization strategies to streamline simulation deployment and reproducibility

Qualification

C/C++Simulation software developmentTechnical leadershipObject-oriented designHigh Level Architecture (HLA)CI/CD pipelinesDockerAgile/ScrumPassion for spaceflightCommunicationDetail-oriented