Associate Research Scientist

Associate Research Scientist

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.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Associate Research Scientist to join the science team. The Associate Research Scientist will play a key role in supporting upcoming lunar lander missions, as well as planned future lunar orbiters.

Responsibilities:

• The applicant will also support mission planning and execution within relevant engineering and science constraints. This includes developing sophisticated algorithms for terrain mapping, line-of-sight communication, and Earth/Sun visibility.

• Produce in-flight calibration routines to improve imaging datasets further and develop algorithms for data reduction to support mission success and overall data usability.

• The successful applicant will lead a planetary remote sensing research team. They will identify significant research problems and develop research and analysis strategies that result in peer-reviewed publications. 

Requirements:

• PhD focused on planetary remote sensing

• Ten years + of remote sensing research experience 

• Proficient in numerical modeling and simulation with MATLAB or equivalent

• Proven success in obtaining NASA research funding

• Experience with data reduction and analytics 

• Commitment to developing advanced image processing routines to expand the usability and science applications of collected datasets

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with optical remote sensing and instrument calibration

• NASA spaceflight team experience

• Proficient in using, analyzing, and generating SPICE kernels 

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Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,

creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding),age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical

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