Jobs at Firefly Space Systems

• Design, build, and activate new fluid systems across a global launch portfolio including Vandenberg Space Force Base (CA), Wallops Flight Facility (VA), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (FL), and Esrange Space Center (Sweden)
• Lead design reviews and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams — including design engineers, ...

• Develop and execute integrated test and launch operations across a global launch portfolio including Vandenberg Space Force Base (CA), Wallops Flight Facility (VA), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (FL), and Esrange Space Center (Sweden)
• Lead design reviews and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams - including GSE design enginee...

• Work with RE’s to develop test procedures and execute test plans on console for a wide range of valves, mechanisms, COPV’s, and other aerospace components
• Integrate test articles into our existing fluid and data systems to hit required pressures, temperatures, and data measurement requirements

• Lead and manage MGSE engineering team of 15+ mechanical engineers, designers, and technical staff
• Recruit, hire, and develop top mechanical engineering talent

• Design, analyze, and build test stand and launch pad fluid systems, including incompressible, cryogenic, and high-pressure gas systems
• Own the full design cycle of your fluid systems, including generating schematics and P&IDs, sizing components, generating BOMs, creating CAD, procuring hardware, and generating drawings

• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform to provision and manage cloud and on-premises resources
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate build, test, and deployment processes

• Serve as Responsible Engineer for in-space propulsion hardware including main and attitude control engines, valves, and propellant tanks.
• Develop new and innovative design concepts for propulsion integration and operations that reduce complexity and maximize reliability within budget

• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for instrumentation and controls across Firefly
• Lead small technical teams of 1-2 engineers on specific, complex, or time-sensitive projects and initiatives

• Demonstrate full ownership of launch vehicle engine system hardware from concept to flight
• Serve as the propulsion representative for Alpha engine testing, stage testing, and launch operations

• Lead design and architecture of ruggedized electronics packaging and structural components for PCB assemblies used in launch vehicle and spacecraft applications.
• Design and optimize complex electro-mechanical assemblies for extreme thermal and dynamic environments, EMI/EMC compatibility, and radiation resistance.

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot network solutions based on business requirements.
• Manage network projects, including upgrades and migrations, providing technical direction and user support.

• Serve as subject matter expert for CNSSP-12 and CNSSI 53 requirements, translating policy mandates into specific system security requirements and control baselines for space vehicles, ground stations, and mission support systems
• Lead security categorization activities per CNSSI 53, determining appropriate Impact Levels (IL...

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orb...

• Design, build, test, and ship AI-powered tools, connectors, and in-house applications that streamline manufacturing and business operations across the company.
• Develop and operationalize AI systems for quality control and production automation.

• Lead test planning, set-up, and execution of launch vehicle/spacecraft component testing
• Author and review test procedures

• Develop and validate GNC software to ensure successful mission execution across multiple vehicle programs
• Design and tune attitude determination and control algorithms for all phases of flight including boost, ascent, and terminal phases

• Support vehicle integration activities, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and propulsion system integration.
• Support the development and execution of integration plans, procedures, and timelines for vehicle assembly and testing.

• Serve as the technical arbiter for resolving engineering differences and design conflicts during project design cycles across mechanical, electrical, fluids, structures, and controls disciplines
• Lead interdisciplinary engineering teams (3-10 engineers) through technical analysis and trade evaluation

• Support vehicle integration activities, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and propulsion system integration.
• Support the development and execution of integration plans, procedures, and timelines for vehicle assembly and testing.

• Lead operation, maintenance and testing of the launch pad fluids, pneumatic mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Facilitate hiring, training, and onboarding activities for the launch operations engineering team