Data Engineer

The Data Engineer at Intuitive Machines LLC supports NASA’s Front Door (NFD) program by building and operating enterprise data capabilities that enable intake workflows, CRM operations, analytics readiness, and cross-agency interoperability. This role contributes to the JETS II contract at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, with hybrid telework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support NFD data architecture, database administration, integration, and data quality initiatives by designing and refining data models; maintaining Salesforce databases; developing integrations with external data sources; and ensuring data integrity through normalization.
• Design and refine logical and physical data models and schemas.
• Maintain Salesforce databases and develop methods to integrate with external data sources.
• Manipulate and transfer data between 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 design activities.
• Assist with analytics support, dashboards, metrics development, and AI readiness activities.
• Produce architecture, governance, quality, integration, and analytics documentation.
• Perform data integrity and quality updates, including removing duplicate records, correcting inconsistent data, and normalizing data.
• Handle other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• 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, Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs), and metadata management.
• Hands-on Database Administration (DBA) experience is required.
• Understanding of SQL and stored procedures.
• Experience with CRM/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.
• Experience maintaining data quality, including removing duplicate records, correcting inconsistent data, and performing data normalization.
• Strong documentation and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, including data models, schemas, and ERDs, 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.

Technologies

• 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/Power BI.
• Hybrid telework from Houston, TX preferred; remote candidates considered.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position.