Aerospace FDIR Systems Engineer

HX5; Brook Park (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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 FSAs

Pet Insurance

Job summary

HX5 is seeking an Aerospace Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to join the team in Brook Park, Ohio, supporting NASA Glenn Research Center on the GEARS contract. The selected candidate will lead SR-1 NPM FDIR management and collaborate with NASA, industry partners, and vendors through design, development, build, integration, launch, and operations.

The role requires experience with FDIR, spacecraft systems, and formal engineering processes, and requires the ability to work independently in a

Qualifications

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with extensive relevant experience.
• Experience with SR-1/NPM or NASA spaceflight programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the SR-1 NPM FDIR management technical lead.
• Collaborate with NASA, industry partners and vendors through design, development and operations.
• Define and implement the NPM FDIR design in collaboration with NPM software teams.

Skills

FDIR Management

Spacecraft integration

Formal systems engineering

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science + 10+ years

Master of Science + 6–15 years

PhD + 0–3 years

Job description

**Aerospace FDIR Systems Engineer**

**Systems Engineer IV**

**NASA Glenn Research Center**

**Brook Park, Ohio**

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking an Aerospace Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to join our team in Brook Park, Ohio in support of the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

The selected candidate will support the Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom Nuclear Power Module (NPM) for Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) efforts. SR-1 is the planned NASA spacecraft that will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion and provide a path to future higher power and longer duration missions, which will be required for missions to Mars.

The selected candidate will act as the SR-1 NPM Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) Management technical lead, with the primary responsibilities:

* Collaborate with NASA, industry partners, and vendor suppliers through NPM design, development, build, integration, launch, and operations.
* Collaborate with the NPM software teams to define and implement the NPM FDIR Management design.
* Ensure that the FDIR design complies with required practices and conventions used by SR-1.

The selected candidate will support the SR-1 NPM Lead Systems Engineer, and 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.

**Required Skills:**

* Experience with FDIR Management
* Knowledge or experience with spacecraft integration at the system and subsystems levels
* Knowledge or experience with formal systems engineering processes
* Excellent communication skills for interacting with the NASA team and their industry partners
* Highly motivated and able to work independently in a high-paced dynamic environment
* Committed to successful collaboration with the NASA team and industry partners

**Desired Skills:**

* Experience with NASA systems engineering for spacecraft hardware and specifically with NPR 7123.1
* Experience with complete life-cycle for a space flight project
* Experience with a NASA spaceflight hardware project
* Experience working with NASA

**Education/Experience:**

Completed at least a Bachelor of Science degree, from an accredited program, with the following education and experience:

* Bachelor of Science degree and ten (10) or more years of relevant experience
* Master of Science degree and six (6) to fifteen (15) years of relevant experience
* Ph D. with zero (0) to three (3) years of relevant experience

**Other Position Requirements:**

* Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
* Must have a security clearance or the ability to obtain security clearance.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

* 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

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.