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Flight Software Engineer

Intuitive Machines LLCHouston, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Flight Software Engineer at Intuitive Machines, you will contribute to groundbreaking lunar missions, developing and testing critical flight software in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that offers hybrid flexibility. If you are a passionate C/C++ developer with a knack for hardware/software integration and a drive to solve complex problems, this role offers an incredible opportunity to shape the future of space exploration. Apply today to join a world-class team pushing the boundaries of what's possible!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Flight Software Engineer

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 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.

Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement and maintain flight software features and improvements
  • Analyze, test and perform I/O performance assessments upon integrated hardware/software solutions
  • Interface with hardware design and development
  • Draft unit/integration tests and coordinate high-level testing of features

Requirements:
  • 5-10 years of experience in C/C++ development
  • 5-10 years of experience with hardware/software integration
  • Familiar with serial communications protocols (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, etc.)
  • Familiar with packetized communications protocols (IP/UDP, IP/TCP)
  • Organized, thorough and methodical approach to software quality and testing
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Capable of both high quantity and high quality output
  • Penchant for self-starting and problem solving
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, hard charging, high stakes environment
  • A passion for spaceflight

Highly Desired:
  • Experience with GSFC Core Flight Software (CFS) framework

EEOC

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.

Skills

C++

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