Aerospace NPM Requirements Systems Engineer

HX5, LLC•Brooklyn, OH

About The Position

HX5 is seeking a senior-level systems engineer in Brook Park, Ohio, to support the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center. The role supports Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) for the Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom Nuclear Power Module (NPM), part of NASA’s planned deep-space nuclear-electric propulsion mission. The NPM Lead Systems Engineer provides support and the effort is monitored by NASA GRC’s Science and Space Technology Systems Branch. The selected candidate will lead NPM requirements definition, development, and documentation, and contribute to technical review materials and presentations. The role also involves working with stakeholders to coordinate modifications and verify consistency, and supporting collaboration among NASA centers and industry partners.

Requirements

Experience defining requirements and their verification.
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 its industry partners.
Highly motivated and able to work independently.
Committed to successful collaboration with the NASA team and industry partners.
At least a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM-related major from an accredited program, with one of the following: a bachelor's degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience; a master's degree and 6 to 15 years of relevant experience; or a Ph.D. and 0 to 3 years of relevant experience.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency.
Must have a security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of 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

Contribute to and lead NPM requirements development and definition.
Contribute to and lead documentation and presentations for required technical reviews.
Participate in regular working groups to coordinate modifications and verify their consistency among all stakeholders.
Support collaboration between relevant NASA centers and industry partners.
Support the NPM Lead Systems Engineer.