Path Planning & Sequencing Software Lead -Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Company: Intuitive Machines LLC
Location: Glen Burnie
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Path Planning & Sequencing
Software Lead - Lunar Terrain Vehicle (NASA LTVS Award Contingent)
Houston, Texas OR Glen Burnie MD 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. *Employment in this role is
contingent upon NASA selecting Intuitive Machines as the winner of
the LTVS program, scheduled for announcement later in 2025. About
The Role: (This role is posted at multiple levels, from entry to
technical lead, with multiple openings) Lead a small team in the
development and certification of the LTV onboard path planning and
sequencing software, responsible for assessing safe driving paths
to reach waypoints and executing complex self-driving sequences.
Responsibilities Proactively identify and document requirements for
the vehicle path planning and sequencing software Architect and
decompose the software solution for path planning and sequencing
Coordinate the testing and certification of the system Comfortable
developing software in a high-reliability environment, compliant to
NASA standards NPR 7150.2D and NASA-STD-8739.8B and NASA CBCS
requirements (e.g. SSP 50038) Represent path planning and
sequencing software at NASA safety panels Supervise several
internal employees and contractors Qualifications Experience in
path planning algorithms, state machine design, and dynamic vehicle
stability analysis Path planning algorithms: Hybrid A*, D*, and
modern approaches State Machine Design: Coordinating vehicle
movement sequences and command authority Dynamic Vehicle Stability
Analysis: Verifying the output of static path planning algorithms
and identifying safe speeds of travel to maintain stable vehicle
control Failure Detection, Isolation, and Response (FDIR) logic for
all-of-the-above Experience in verification by simulation for
complex self-driving systems Development and maintenance of
high-quality design and testing documentation Demonstrated relevant
project experience (planetary rovers, autonomous vehicles,
robotics, etc.) Language/Tool Experience C or C (required) Python
or other modeling/analysis languages (nice-to-have) Familiar with
FPGA, GPU, and NPU hardware acceleration techniques for algorithms
and able to coordinate with hardware acceleration engineers to
implement and validate algorithms Git, Jira, Jama 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.
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