Assembly & Integration Manager

Assembly & Integration Manager

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 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.

About The Role

This position will be responsible for the integration and assembly of flight vehicles at the subassembly level and at the vehicle level.  The candidate will manage a the cross-functional assembly team, associated facilities and resources, and be responsible for integration with production, inventory, engineering, operations and test teams.  The applicant will be located on-site in Houston, TX. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the integration and assembly of flight vehicles
• Characterize and organize work scope for a diverse team
• Work with other subsystem leads to monitor and track deliverables
• Procure hardware and equipment, as required
• Chair the weekly vehicle Production Meetings
• Attend the weekly Architecture Working Group and Program Control Board meetings 
• Set project goals, lead meetings, and compiled reports for use in strategic decision making
• Identify, communicate, and manage risks
• Perform all required management HR duties, such as: performance appraisals, identifying promotion potential, dealing with discipline activities, etc…
• Develop written assembly procedures
• Develop written test procedures
• Support integrated testing, such as load testing, vibration testing, thermal testing, etc.
• Support assembly at the subsystem level, such as:  helicoil insert installation, thermal tape application, heater installation, component-level integration onto the next-level assembly, installing and recording torque values of fasteners
• Guide assembly at the vehicle level, such as: primary structure integration, rigging and lifting of vehicle components, recording activities on the procedures
• Kitting and cleaning of hardware
• Maintaining hardware status in an internet-based database
• Developing designs and solutions to integration and testing issues that may arise
• Maintaining a clean work environment

The candidate will be encouraged to take on as much responsibility as practical and will be expected to play a role in the entire cradle-to-grave development process, including requirements development, conceptualization, supplier relationships, procurement, procedure development, and on-console mission operations support.  

Qualifications:

• 5+ years proven large team leadership experience
• Extensive knowledge of integration and assembly of aerospace systems (advanced certifications desired)
• Highly experienced in Project Management, Agile and Lean concepts (PMI certification desired)
• Proficiency with assembly tools, such as torque wrenches, calipers, etc. (advanced certifications desired)
• Knowledge of commonly used spaceflight and commercial specifications for materials, processes, fasteners, mechanical components, connectors, wiring, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent organizational skills  
• Creative approach to problem solving
• Embraces Intuitive Machines core values: Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence 
• Ability and willingness to work under compressed and aggressive delivery schedules
• Teamwork - Eager and able to work in a collaborative and cross-disciplinary fashion in a fast-paced, dynamic and deadline-oriented environment
• Bachelor’s Degree (technical desired, management acceptable with supporting technical experience)

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.