PLSS Engineering Insight Lead

PLSS Engineering Insight Lead
Engineer III
ADV000CNQ
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas

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 PLSS Engineering Insight Lead to join the team with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX. The PLSS Insight Lead serves as a critical liaison between commercial providers, NASA stakeholders, and JETS management to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment with mission objectives. This role provides technical insight and oversight for complex spaceflight hardware development efforts, supporting the successful execution of program milestones and risk‑mitigation activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The PLSS Engineering Insight Lead will:

• Serve as a coordination focal point between commercial partners, NASA engineering and program teams, and JETS
  management, ensuring consistent communication and mission alignment.
• Lead and guide the insight team, providing technical direction and maintaining alignment with NASA's technical and
  programmatic goals.
• Coordinate and track tasking across multiple workstreams, including scope definition, task distribution, action-item
  tracking, and assignment of personnel.
• Manage the flow of technical products, verifications, and deliverables, ensuring inputs are collected, consolidated,
  reviewed, and delivered on schedule.
• Monitor and document risk-mitigation activities, technical risks, and issue resolution efforts; maintain visibility for
  management and stakeholders.
• Provide informed technical insight into hardware development activities, supporting assessments, reviews, and system level
  integration.
• Support technical reviews, milestone assessments, and interface coordination meetings between NASA and commercial
  partners.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and normally possess five (5) to ten (10) years of related
  experience. License and certification may be required.
• Self-motivated, team player and adaptability to a dynamic environment and the ability to complete all assignments as required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels.
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
• Must have the ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical/electrical systems and work with others in problem solving as part of a team.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules.
• Strong technical background in engineering or spaceflight systems development (direct PLSS experience not required).
• Ability to interpret technical data, identify gaps, and support risk-mitigation strategies.

Preferences

• Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.
• Prior experience working with Space Suits or other areas of Human Spaceflight.
• Detailed knowledge of vent loop gas flow rates, pressure management, and PLSS outlet CO2 control in closed loop and
  open loop modes.
• Possess detailed knowledge on xEMU selected design goals for each vent loop component. Areas of knowledge on each component should include:
  • Detailed understanding of each component's design and purpose in the overall vent loop and PLSS design, pressure capabilities, flow rates/delta pressure during flow, and functional operations;
  • Understanding of previous vent loop build/manufacturing issues and testing including component checkouts and DVT/
    TVAC testing;
  • Ability to describe the consequences of making various design alterations to the existing xEMU baseline design.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time onsite position and offers a 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off).

Work Environment:

• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Equipment and Machines - Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).

Physical Requirements:

• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time).
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• 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

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

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

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