Aerospace Mission Design Engineer: Space Trajectory

HX5, LLC

Brook Park (OH)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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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 Flexible FS

Pet Insurance

Job summary

HX5, LLC is seeking a mid-level Aerospace Engineer to support the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park, Ohio. The role focuses on mission design support for Space Reactor-1, including data analysis, trajectory optimization, and software development when current tools fall short.

You will work with an established NASA team and industry partners, applying numerical methods and simulation techniques to enable propulsion and spacecraft system feasibility studies for future

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in STEM with relevant experience 5–10 years
Master of Science with 3–6 years
PhD with 0–3 years
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required

Responsibilities

Support mission design and trajectory optimization efforts
Analyze data and synthesize results for team use
Develop software when existing tools lack functionality

Skills

Trajectory design

Orbital dynamics

Simulation & optimization

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Copernicus

STK

GMAT

MASTIF

EMTG

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

You will work with an established NASA team and industry partners, applying numerical methods and simulation techniques to enable propulsion and spacecraft system feasibility studies for future

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