Aerospace Systems Engineer

HX5, LLC; Brook Park (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; 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 Flexible Spending Accounts

Pet Insurance

Job summary

HX5, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer III to support NASA's mission at the Glenn Research Center in Brook Park, Ohio. This role involves defining system requirements and verification methods for spacecraft projects, particularly focusing on the Power and Propulsion Element adaptations.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and relevant experience, along with strong communication skills and a commitment to collaboration with NASA teams.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• 3 to 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree.
• 0 to 3 years of relevant experience with a Ph.D.

Responsibilities

• Ensure system requirements are well-defined.
• Define verification methods for requirements.
• Coordinate test planning for requirement closure.
• Ensure validation of mission requirements.
• Support collaboration with NASA Centers and industry partners.

Skills

Requirement definition and V&V

Systems engineering for spacecraft hardware

Formal systems engineering processes and documentation

Excellent communication skills

Motivated and independent work

Collaboration with NASA team

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Master of Science degree

Ph.D.

Job description

Systems Engineer III – 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• 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

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.

Required Skills

• 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

Desired Skills

• 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

Education/Experience

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

• Bachelor of Science degree with 5 to 10 years of relevant experience
• Master of Science degree with 3 to 6 years of relevant experience
• Ph.D. with 0 to 3 years of relevant experience

Other Position Requirements

• 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.

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

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.

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