Communications Test LeadHouston, TXAbout the Position:Intuitive Machines is seeking an experienced Communications Test Lead to drive integration and test strategies for flight-critical and mission-critical communications systems in space and on the ground. This role combines technical leadership, process ownership, and hands-on testing to ensure our space communications subsystems and ground systems have the highest standards of performance, safety, and reliability.
Responsibilities:- Technical Leadership: Lead the communications test strategy across space flight communications subsystems and ground systems.
- Team Leadership: Complete performance reviews, provide feedback to team members throughout the year, and work with team members to define future career goals.
- Process Ownership: Establish and enforce engineering and production test processes aligned across multiple missions and mission types.
- Verification & Validation: Manage requirements traceability, verification, and validation (V&V) activities. Establish procedures and methodologies for software verification and validation.
- Testing: Mentor and lead test engineers that will develop, maintain, and execute test plans, procedures, and automated test frameworks.
- Collaboration: Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, promoting knowledge sharing, teamwork, and continuous improvement across the organization.
- Agile Development: Participation in software sprint across multiple projects.
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in space and/or ground communications systems test.
- Proven track record of testing flight and/or ground space communication systems.
- Strong knowledge of V&V methodologies and test automation
- Proficiency with test tools, defect tracking, and version control
- Experience with CI/CD tools and automated test infrastructure
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing technical challenges.
- Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Preferred Skills & Experience- Experience with lunar, deep-space, or satellite communication systems.
- Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDRs), optical, and/or RF communications systems
- Experience with communication analysis tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, STK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, or equivalent.
- Experience with test equipment including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
- Familiarity with government standards, CCSDS protocols, and spectrum management activities.
- Experience supporting communication subsystem integration, verification, environmental testing, and mission operations.
- Experience with engineering and production test activities
