Trajectory Design Engineer

• Houston, TX
• Denver, CO

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers.

Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond.

With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon.

Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.

At IM, the Mission Design Group are the Flight Dynamics experts who focus on designing our trajectories, analyzing our vehicle’s performance along those trajectories, and supporting mission operations as mission design and analysis specialists.

As a Trajectory Design Engineer in the Mission Design Group, you will be responsible for developing optimal trajectories and mission plans for various space missions, including lunar landings, interplanetary missions, and satellite deployments.

You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to define mission objectives, model and simulate spacecraft dynamics, and develop robust trajectory solutions to ensure mission success.

• Design and analyze trajectories and constellations for IM missions in Earth-orbiting and Cislunar space, and assist with the operations of those missions in a senior trajectory design capacity.