**Aerospace Integration 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 External Interfaces Management technical lead, with the primary responsibilities:
Ensure complete and traceable inter-contractor interfaces and external systems interfaces.
Develop Interface Definition Documents (IDD) and Interface Requirements Documents (IRD)
Coordinate interface changes with NASA, industry partners, and vendor suppliers through regular interface working group meetings
Track interface risks and issues for timely resolution through the lead systems engineer
Maintain insight to NPM interface development and management
Interface to the mission level interface development and management planning efforts
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 defining spacecraft interfaces and their 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 dynami
