Aerospace Engineer and Data Analyst

Join HX5, LLC in Brook Park, OH (onsite) supporting NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS) and Moon Base efforts at NASA Glenn Research Center under the GEARS contract. This early career role blends aerospace engineering with independent data analysis and mission assessment, including simulation and reporting that support concurrent analysis cycles across multiple NASA center teams.

What you’ll do

• Deliver incremental and final results, documentation, and software scripts to support concurrent analysis cycles for NASA’s return to the Moon Base.
• Review plans for follow-on cycles and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Attend and participate in weekly meetings to provide status updates and support collaboration between HLS and Moon Base teams across NASA centers.
• Support the Database Technical Lead with database development and ongoing database maintenance.
• Use GCAS (Glenn Research Center Communication Analysis Suite) to simulate potential spacecraft orbits and optimize mission characteristics through visual representations.
• Perform analysis and synthesis of data tied to mission constraints and figures of merit to support assessment of HLS and Moon Base site selections.
• Support database development/maintenance and reporting for concurrent analysis cycles.

How you’ll add value

You will combine MATLAB-based coding with GCAS-driven orbit and communications analysis to produce clear, repeatable outputs for mission evaluation. Your work will inform site selection and mission trade studies by connecting simulation results to mission constraints and performance metrics.

Required qualifications

• Proficient in MATLAB software and coding.
• Experience with database development and management.
• Familiarity or experience reviewing industry design documentation to provide insight and assessment to NASA.
• Familiarity or experience with analysis for space-related applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for explaining analyses and presenting results.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Committed to successful collaboration with the NASA team and industry partners.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Preferred technical fit

• Cross-discipline knowledge including launch window analysis and logistics.
• Cross-discipline knowledge including orbital trajectory analysis.
• Familiarity with line of sight communication.
• Familiarity or experience with GCAS, STK, SOAP or similar software packages.
• Familiarity or experience with C++.
• Experience working on NASA space-related projects.

Tools you’ll work with

• Matlab, GCAS, STK, SOAP, C++

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or other STEM-related major.

Benefits at HX5

• 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

Technical oversight: Architecture Definition and Systems Analysis Branch at NASA GRC, providing research and engineering to define and analyze communications system architectures.