Aerospace Systems Engineer

HX5, LLC • Brooklyn, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

HX5 is currently seeking an Aerospace Systems Engineer to join our team in Brook Park, Ohio in support of the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center. NASA’s new mission to demonstrate deep-space nuclear-electric propulsion will adapt Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) to be used with the Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom as its structural and propulsion foundation. The selected candidate will support the modification and redefinition of requirements and their verification and validation (V&V) in support of the changes needed to the PPE. SR-1 is planned to launch in December 2028 and is the NASA spacecraft that will provide a path to future higher power and longer duration missions. The selected candidate will support the PPE Lead Requirements SE and the PPE SE&I team. This effort is monitored by the Science and Space Technology Systems Branch at NASA GRC, which provides leadership in systems engineering to enable science and space technology programs and projects.

Requirements

• Experience with defining requirements and their V&V
• Experience with systems engineering for spacecraft hardware
• Experience with formal systems engineering processes and their documentation
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with the NASA team and their industry partners
• Highly motivated and able to work independently
• Committed to successful collaboration with the NASA team and industry partners
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or experience with NASA systems engineering processes
• Experience with system level and subsystem integration for large spacecraft
• Experience with NASA spaceflight hardware projects
• Experience working with NASA

Responsibilities

• Ensure the system requirements are accurately and thoroughly defined
• Define verification methods for all requirements
• Coordinate subsystem and system level test planning for requirement closure criteria
• Ensure validation of mission requirements and concept of operations
• Support collaboration between the relevant NASA Centers and PPE industry partners

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level