{"id":3440950,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hx5-flight-test-research-engineer","title":"Flight Test Research Engineer","company":{"id":4442190,"name":"HX5","domain":"hxfive.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/hx5","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Career site","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Brook Park, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":110000,"max_usd":214000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1394},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T02:38:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-29","last_verified_at":"2026-10-29T14:34:34Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Flight Test Research Engineer\nAerospace Engineer V\nNASA Glenn Research Center\nBrook Park, Ohio\nHX5 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.\nHX5, LLC at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Flight Test Research Engineer with experience in the analysis of aircraft propulsion concepts.\nThe selected candidate will provide support to the NASA Systems Analysis team focusing on advanced aerodynamic concepts and testing. Work with NASA aircraft and operations engineers and other project researcher subject matter experts to inform decision-making about flight testing and flight test capabilities. Conduct “what-if” technical trade studies of propulsion concepts, with consideration of how to integrate the propulsion system and the airframe. Connect with researchers to define tests that NASA’s Flight Capabilities efforts can or should support. Advocate for new test capabilities relative to flight testing.\nRequired Skills:\nExperience in analyzing and assessing aircraft advanced propulsion concepts. \nExperience in propulsion systems analysis for subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic fixed wing vehicles. \nExperience in the analysis of propulsion systems and propulsors for rotary wing vehicles. \nExperience in propulsion airframe integration for fixed wing and rotary wing vehicles. \nExperience with flight test hardware, concepts, and procedures. \nA diverse background in thermal management on cryogenics fluids related to propulsion systems.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with a record of high-quality publications and presentations. \nProven ability to integrate effectively into multi-disciplinary research teams and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.\nHigh motivation, creativity, and problem-solving ability.\nOther Desired Skills:\nProficiency in using NPSS and OpenMDAO. \nFamiliarity with aircraft propulsion system experimental measurements and analysis. \nFamiliarity with aircraft alternative fuels including cryogenics.\nEducation:\nCompleted at least a Bachelor of Science degree, from an accredited program, with the following education and experience:\nBachelor of Science degree and twenty (20) or more years of relevant experience\nMaster of Science degree and fifteen (15) years of relevant experience\nPh D. and ten (10) years of relevant experience \nOther Position Requirements:\nProof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.\nMust be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.\nHX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:\nRelocation Assistance\nMedical/Dental/Vision Insurance\n401(k) plan with Company Match\nPaid Holidays\nPaid Time Off\nLife Insurance\nTuition Reimbursement\nMedical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\nPet Insurance\nHX5, 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.\nHX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.\nACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3401,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Relocation assistance","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T05:56:01Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.859,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T17:55:26Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/hx5-flight-test-research-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/hx5-flight-test-research-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-29T17:55:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":26666,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4442190},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4442190"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fhx5-flight-test-research-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fhx5-flight-test-research-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fhx5-flight-test-research-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/hx5-flight-test-research-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fhx5-flight-test-research-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3440950}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"hxfive.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3440950},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}