Aerospace Engineer – Space Mission Planning
Aerospace Engineer I
NASA Glenn Research Center
Cleveland, 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 Engineer to join our team in Cleveland, Ohio in support of the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will perform modeling, simulation, and data analysis in support of selecting potential landing sites for the Artemis III crewed mission, Artemis IV, Artemis V, and other relevant lunar missions. This effort will support the Artemis missions to land on the moon, which will be with the Human Landing System (HLS) spacecraft. Selection of landing sites will involve complex data analysis and synthesis of information that includes the following: geological and environmental properties, spacecraft capabilities, mission design factors, launch window opportunities, and communication availability. In particular, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Attend and participate in weekly meetings to provide status and support collaboration between the multi-NASA-center HLS site availability team
• Provide incremental and final results, documentation, and software scripts to support the concurrent analysis cycles needed by NASA’s return to the moon
• Review plans for follow-on cycles and make recommendations for improving the lunar site selection process

This technical effort will identify and select potential lunar landing sites using the Glenn Research Center Communication Analysis Suite (GCAS) software package, and HLS information from preliminary studies. GCAS was developed at GRC to simulate potential orbits of spacecraft and to optimize characteristics of a mission in a visual representation. In addition, analysis and synthesis of data related to mission constraints, figures of merit, and the logistics of orbital trajectories will be required to support the site selections.

The selected candidate will support the HLS Site Availability Lead and the lunar landing site availability analysis team. This effort is monitored by the System Architectures and Analytical Studies Branch at NASA GRC, which provides research and engineering to define and analyze communications system architectures.

Required Skills:

• Proficient with Matlab Software
• Modeling and simulation experience for space-related applications
• Familiarity, knowledge, or experience that includes space flight mechanics and orbital dynamics
• Written and oral communication skills for explanation of analyses and dissemination of results
• Highly motivated and able to work independently, and in a team environment

Desired Skills:

• Multi-discipline familiarity that includes:
  • Launch window analysis and logistics
  • Orbital trajectory analysis
  • Line of sight communication
• Experience working on NASA space-related projects
• Knowledge of GCAS (Glenn Research Center Communication Analysis Suite)

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics from an ABET accredited program with 0 to 2 years of 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.

COVID-19 Regulations: As a federal government contractor, HX5 complies with all customer, federal, state, and local requirements regarding COVID-19 regulations, including COVID-19 vaccinations and testing requirements. This means that our employees and new hires, whether working at a customer site, working remotely, or working in an HX5 facility, will need to adhere to applicable COVID-19 requirements. These requirements may include vaccination, attestations regarding your vaccination status and/or COVID-19 testing, and you may be required to show proof of vaccination and/or negative test results as a condition of your employment. Requests for an accommodation will be reviewed and assessed under applicable laws and regulations.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified personnel
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Identity Protection
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts
• Group Legal Coverage Options
• Pet Insurance

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

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

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