Ground Software Engineer

Ground Software Engineer  Houston, TX   About Intuitive Machines: 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 multiple NASA lunar missions in development and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting NASA, 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. About the Position: The Lunar Data Network (LDN) Ground Software Development Engineer will be part of the LDN Ground Software team and assist in developing ground software tools, interfaces, and real-time operations console frameworks.  Responsibilities: Become familiar with IM’s Space Data Network architecture and associated technologies to provide data services between Earth and initially the cislunar space.  Respond to real-time ground software events and anomalies to minimize service impacts.  Participate in agile sprints with ground software team to help deliver features, perform integration and quality assurance testing.  Software Development activities including writing features, unit tests, console scripts and debugging.  Requirements:  Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field and a minimum 3-5 years of experience in ground software development  Experience with Git/GitLab version control systems  Experience in at least one backend Framework (ASP.NET, Flask, etc)  Proficiency with Linux commands, system tools, and bash scripting  Experience with JIRA and Agile development processes  Ability to support shift work and off-hours operations as required  Good verbal and written communication skills  Desired: Knowledge of or exposure in one of the following technical disciplines is highly desired: Experience in satellite communications, space relay networks, or ground station operations  Experience working in a real-time console or operations center environment c. Experience with automation and scripting  Knowledge and experience with Docker Images/Containers  Knowledge and experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)  Knowledge and experience with Grafana or other data visualization tools US EEO Statement: 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.