Data Engineer

Intuitive Machines LLC supports NASA’s Front Door (NFD) program through the JETS II contract at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. This hybrid Data Engineer role helps enable intake workflows, CRM operations, analytics readiness, and cross-agency interoperability through reliable enterprise data architecture, integrations, and data quality capabilities. Hybrid telework from Houston, TX is preferred, and remote candidates may be considered. U.S. citizenship is required.

What you’ll do

You will support NFD’s data architecture and data management initiatives by designing and improving data models, maintaining Salesforce databases, building integrations, and driving data quality improvements. Work includes API-based data exchanges, data preparation for analytics and AI readiness, and the creation of architecture and governance documentation to support external engagement on the NFD platform.

• Design and refine logical and physical data models and schemas, including Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) and metadata management.
• Maintain Salesforce databases and develop integration methods for external data sources.
• Manipulate and transfer data across systems using APIs and scripts.
• Develop and monitor data quality rules, metrics, and remediation plans.
• Support integration requirements, data exchange analysis, and source-to-target designs.
• Assist with analytics, dashboards, metrics development, and AI readiness.
• Produce technical documentation for architecture, governance, quality, integration, and analytics.
• Perform data integrity and quality updates, including removing duplicates, correcting inconsistent data, and normalizing data.
• Complete other duties as assigned or required.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or enterprise data management.
• Strong skills in data modeling, schema design, ERDs, and metadata management.
• Hands-on Database Administration (DBA) experience is required.
• Understanding of SQL and stored procedures.
• Experience with CRM and workflow systems, with Salesforce preferred.
• Experience with data architecture and data mapping.
• Experience extracting, transferring, and loading data into database tables.
• Experience using APIs to access data in other applications and databases.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical and data solutions.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining data quality, including duplicate removal, inconsistent data correction, and data normalization.
• Strong documentation and communication skills (verbal and written), including maintaining technical documentation on a monthly or quarterly schedule.
• Ability to work independently, solve complex problems, and develop innovative solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage parallel workstreams.

Tools you’ll work with

• Salesforce, SQL, stored procedures, APIs
• Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs)
• PowerApps, Power BI

Preferred qualifications

• Salesforce data architecture experience.
• Previous NASA or federal government experience.
• Experience preparing data for analytics or AI/ML initiatives.
• Experience with PowerApps and/or Power BI.
• Hybrid telework from Houston, TX preferred; remote candidates considered.
• U.S. citizenship is required.