Aerospace V&V Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Aerospace V&V 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. and 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.

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