GN&C Hardware EngineerHouston, TX
About the Position:The GN&C Hardware Engineer will support the design, development, integration, and test of GN&C flight hardware across all Intuitive Machines programs. This role focuses on sensors, actuators, and associated avionics hardware critical to spacecraft navigation and control performance.
Responsibilities:- Support the selection, specification, and integration of GN&C flight hardware, including sensors and actuators, across multiple missions.
- Develop hardware requirements and interface definitions in collaboration with GN&C, avionics, and systems engineering teams.
- Support procurement, vendor technical management, and hardware qualification activities.
- Perform hardware trade studies, performance analyses, and risk assessments.
- Support environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC) and acceptance testing of GN&C hardware.
- Assist with hardware integration, troubleshooting, and anomaly resolution during assembly, integration, and test (AIT).
- Support GN&C hardware verification and validation activities, including test planning and execution.
- Contribute to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and integrated system test campaigns
- Generate hardware documentation, including specifications, test procedures, and verification reports.
- Support flight readiness, mission operations preparation, and post-test/post-flight analysis as required.
Requirements:- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience supporting spacecraft GN&C hardware development, integration, or test.
- Experience working with aerospace flight hardware suppliers and qualification processes.
- Familiarity with GN&C sensors and actuators such as IMUs, star trackers, sun sensors, reaction wheels, and thrusters.
- Understanding of spacecraft avionics architectures and hardware interfaces.
- Experience supporting environmental and functional testing of flight hardware.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing program needs and schedules.
