Aerospace Mission Design Engineer
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HX5 is seeking a mid-level aerospace engineer in Brook Park, Ohio, to support the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center. The role supports mission design for the SR-1 Freedom spacecraft through data analysis and synthesis for mission design and trajectory optimization. The candidate will apply numerical methods and develop software when existing packages lack required functionality.
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**Aerospace Mission Design Engineer ** Aerospace 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. HX5 is currently seeking a mid-level aerospace 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 an established team that is providing mission design support for Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom, where SR-1 Freedom is the first fission-powered interplanetary spacecraft that will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space. SR-1 Freedom is a pathfinder mission that will lay the groundwork and develop technologies for future applications that include surface power on the Moon and Mars. Primary responsibilities include data analysis and synthesis to support the mission design and trajectory optimization tea ?m. The candidate should be knowledgeable about numerical methods and proficient with their application to facilitate solutions. In addition, software development will be necessary when the software packages in use are deficient in required functionality. This effort is monitored by the Mission Architecture and Analysis Branch at NASA GRC, which provides mission, system, and architecture performance and feasibility analysis for a range of projects including launch vehicle, in-space propulsion, and space craft systems. Required Skills: - Experience or familiarity with trajectory design and analysis software - Experience or familiarity with orbital dynamics and space mechanics - Experience or familiarity with simulation, design, and optimization - 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: Experience work
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Set against the 812 open Aerospace Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
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- US median$118–180K/yr558 salary ranges
- US median$54–65/hr49 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 46 open Aerospace Engineer jobs in Ohio and 812 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Education
- 463 of the 812 open Aerospace Engineer jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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