Radioisotope Power Systems Engineer

Radioisotope Power Systems Engineer
Electrical Engineer III
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 a Radioisotope Power Systems / Electrical 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 provide engineering support to NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC) to support the development of a Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) to power the rovers and landers on the Lunar and Martian surfaces. The effort is focused on an electrically heated Stirling-based generator and subsystems for a space flight mission. Assigned duties will include testing of the hardware which would consist of a flight-equivalent microcontroller, ADCs, and housekeeping circuitry. Additionally, this work will involve radiation hardened part selection, assisting in identifying long lead procurements, BOM generation, enclosure design, and reviews.

Required Skills:

• Experience designing electrical systems in a space environment.
• Experience in designing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and testing power and control systems.
• Ability to design a housing for the generator and control system for flight conditions.
• Skills using PCB software such as Altium or Cadence.
• Experience in power system analysis.

Other Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of IPC/IEEE standards.
• Technical report writing skills.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 5 to 10 years of experience or Master's degree with 3 to 6 years of experience.

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

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
• 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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