Sr. Flight Software V&V Engineer

Please review the job details below. Intuitive Machines - West is seeking an experienced Flight Software Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer to join our team in the Bay Area in our Palo Alto, CA or San Jose, CA office.

This role will be critical in ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of flight software systems for our spacecraft missions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for flight software verification
• Create detailed test procedures and test cases based on software requirements
• Perform integration, and system-level testing
• Support hardware-software integration activities
• Participate in software reviews and requirement walkthroughs
• Document test results and maintain traceability matrices
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution
• Collaborate with flight software development teams
• Support mission-critical testing activities and launch campaigns

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in software verification and validation
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field, four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Experience in test planning, test case development, and test execution
• Experience with requirements traceability and verification matrices
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) for test automation
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN, etc.)
• Knowledge of software V&V methodologies and best practices
• Ability to work extended hours as needed to support mission schedules

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with satellite or spacecraft flight software systems
• Demonstrated experience with embedded systems testing
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Familiarity with formal verification methods
• Background in fault injection and failure mode testing
• Experience with communication protocols (SpaceWire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, etc.)
• Understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing
• Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

For candidates with 8 years of experience, the salary range for CA is $143,000-$190,000-$238,000

In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions.

• The base pay for this position within California is: $117,000.00 - $195,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Intuitive Machines is building the infrastructure for your boldest missions and the next era of space operations. Our foundation is proven and built for scale, resilience, and mission continuity, extending across LEO, GEO, lunar, interplanetary, and deep space. That’s why commercial leaders and government organizations, such as NASA rely, on Intuitive Machines to sustain continuous mission operations and extend their space capabilities further and faster.

Intuitive Machines is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.