Jobs at Firefly Aerospace

Provide field HSE oversight for launch operations at Vandenberg SFB, conducting risk assessments, TRAs/O&SHAs, inspections, incident investigations, environmental permitting/compliance, emergency response planning, contractor safety management, and HSE training. Partner with operations, Range Safety, and government stakeholders to ensure safe execution of hazardous operations, cryogenic/pressure systems oversight, and regulatory compliance across site activities and launch campaigns.

Design and own ground support equipment (GSE) projects from requirements through fabrication and test. Create 3D CAD models, perform structural analysis (FEA and hand calculations), produce drawings with GD&T, coordinate with manufacturing and vendors, run proof/activation tests, and support cross-functional integration and launch activations.

Serve as the primary supply chain lead for spacecraft programs: translate schedules into material demand plans, manage BOM risk, secure long-lead components, negotiate contracts and SLAs, evaluate suppliers, maintain readiness metrics, support cost control, and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and vendor performance.

Design and develop tooling, fixtures, and production equipment for aerospace composite components. Optimize and implement manufacturing processes, drive continuous improvement and quality control, resolve nonconformances, create work instructions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule, and quality goals for composite rocket hardware.

Design and develop tooling, fixtures, and production equipment for composite aerospace parts; optimize and scale manufacturing processes; support production floor, create work instructions, resolve nonconformances, drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma, and collaborate with design and quality to deliver high-quality components on schedule.

Lead design and development of tooling, fixtures, and production equipment for aerospace composite components. Drive continuous improvement, implement manufacturing processes, resolve nonconformances, create work instructions, support production teams, ensure quality and schedule adherence, and mentor junior engineers to scale composite rocket production.

Lead month-end/quarter/year-end close, manage GL, perform technical accounting (revenue, leases, stock compensation), prepare financial statements, support audits, improve internal controls, and collaborate with FP&A and business units on budgeting and reporting.

Manage production flow and WIP for composite work centers, coordinate raw materials and tooling, track manufacturing orders, identify and resolve bottlenecks, ensure traveler accuracy and schedule integrity, develop recovery plans, interpret technical drawings, support design changes and NPI, report part/status readiness, improve planning accuracy through analysis, and mentor junior planners.

Own planning, scheduling, and execution for avionics development across hardware, firmware, harnessing, launch vehicle, and spacecraft systems. Build and maintain integrated schedules, track risks and backlogs, support staffing and budgets, interface with program management, prepare design review documentation, automate metrics with Python/SQL, and maintain visibility using Jira/Confluence.

Lead and mentor a team to design and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems for launch vehicles while managing project milestones and budgets.

Lead and provide technical oversight for environmental, health, safety, and process safety programs supporting high-hazard propulsion testing and GSE. Drive PSM compliance, hazard analyses (PHA/HAZOP/LOPA), incident investigations, emergency response, regulatory programs (OSHA, EPA, DOT), contractor oversight, training, and continuous improvement for Briggs, TX test operations.

The role involves leading product transitions, owning fabrication and assembly processes, continuous improvement, and conducting design reviews for propulsion systems.

The Senior Hardware Design Engineer will lead circuit card development, collaborate with teams on avionics platforms, and troubleshoot designs for space applications.

The Quality Engineer III develops and maintains inspection processes, conducts audits, collaborates with teams for product quality, and implements corrective actions in aerospace manufacturing.

The Propulsion Engineer II will design, develop, and deliver propulsion components, manage product lifecycle, and lead cross-functional teams for high-performance valve systems.

The Composite M&P Engineer will support design, manufacturing, testing, and R&D projects, focusing on composites and materials engineering. Responsibilities include material selection, testing, failure analysis, and process improvements, offering technical support to teams and mentoring junior staff.

Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle tasks including onboarding, pre-employment checks, HRIS data maintenance, transactions (hires, transfers, terminations), benefits and leave support, compliance audits, reporting, and HR inbox/service request management. Support equity administration, HR projects, and act as employee point of contact to ensure accurate, compliant HR operations.

Lead design, implementation, and operation of resilient network infrastructure across corporate and mission-critical environments. Set reliability targets, oversee monitoring/alerting, capacity planning, change control, incident response, and mentor NetOps staff. Manage projects, support launches/missions, and ensure network security and hybrid cloud networking.

Develop interactive SCORM-compliant eLearning courses and multimedia assets from instructional designs using Articulate 360 and video tools. Produce/edit instructional video and motion graphics, apply accessibility and branding standards, publish and test LMS content, leverage generative AI to accelerate workflows, maintain and refresh training materials, and collaborate with designers and subject-matter experts.

Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, Jenkins); administer Linux servers; automate operations; implement monitoring and security controls; troubleshoot incidents and participate in on-call rotation.