Simulation Software Developer - Lunar Terrain Vehicle jobs in United States
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Intuitive Machines · 2 months ago

Simulation Software Developer - Lunar Terrain Vehicle

positionIntuitive Machines HQ, Houston, TX, US
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

Intuitive Machines is an innovative space company focused on making cislunar space accessible. They are seeking a Simulation Software Developer to design, implement, and test simulation models for lunar vehicles, collaborating with flight software developers to create realistic environment models.

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Responsibilities

Design, implement, test and own Nova environmental, vehicle and I/O simulation models
Provide other team members with simulation and Trick expertise
Draft unit tests and coordinate high-level testing of implemented models
Collaborate with flight software developers in creating reasonably realistic environment and effector models

Qualification

C/C++ developmentNASA Trick simulationObject-oriented designSQL/NoSQL databasesDocker containerizationAgile/Scrum developmentGitflow managementPhysicsEngineering degreeOrganizedMethodicalHigh quality outputPassion for spaceflightCommunication skills

Required

B.S. in physics or engineering domain
Organized, thorough and methodical approach to software quality and testing
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Capable of both high quantity and high quality output
Ability to work in a fast paced, hard charging, high stakes environment
A passion for spaceflight

Preferred

M.S. or PhD in physics or engineering domain
Experience in C/C++ development
Experience in object-oriented design
Experience with the NASA Trick simulation framework
Experience with NASA GUNNS
Experience with xUnit compliant unit test frameworks
Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL database solutions
Experience with Windows and Unix operating systems
Experience with Docker-based containerization
Experience in an agile / scrum development environment
Experience in Gitflow coordinated configuration management schemes

Company

Intuitive Machines

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Intuitive Machines is a space exploration company that provides infrastructure and services to support lunar and other space missions.
dateFounded in 2013
location
Houston, Texas, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://intuitivemachines.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$444.45M
Key Investors
Texas Space CommissionMaryland Department of CommerceNASA
2025-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2025-04-29Grant· $10M
2025-02-19Grant· $0.2M

Leadership Team

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Peter McGrath
Chief Financial Officer
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