Elijah Byrd
Payload Engineer at Intuitive Machines
- Role
- Payload Integration Manager at Intuitive Machines
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Elijah Byrd
Aerospace engineer with over 5 years of diverse experience across electrical, process…
Experience
Payload Integration Manager
Apr 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Lead end-to-end payload integration for lunar missions, coordinating interface definitions, mechanical design constraints, and environmental test planning across multiple commercial and scientific payloads.• Collaborate across spacecraft subsystems—including avionics, power, structures, thermal, guidance and navigation, and communications—to ensure payload compatibility and mission readiness from design through final integration.• Serve as primary liaison between internal subsystems, external payload customers, and mission operations, ensuring requirements compliance and readiness for launch.• Manage payload verification workflows including ICD reviews, mass properties tracking, thermal/vibe readiness, and final integration activities at spacecraft level.•Drive schedule alignment and configuration control across multi-payload manifests, directly contributing to mission success for our Lunar Lander programs.
Education
Mississippi State University
Master of Science - MS, Aerospace engineering
Wheeling University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Science
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