Teams at Firefly Aerospace

Own turbopump hardware across its lifecycle, from requirements and fluid/mechanical design through analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and flight operations. Lead turbomachinery design improvements, first-principles modeling, tolerance analysis, test planning, data review, anomaly resolution, and system-level trade studies. Support assembly, quality, non-conformance disposition, engine testing, stage testing, and launch operations while serving as the Alpha engine turbomachinery subject matter expert.

Develops, qualifies, and continuously improves CNC and KUKA robotic machining processes for aerospace composite structures. Responsibilities include toolpath programming, robotic simulation, tooling and fixturing, workholding, process capability, inspection, troubleshooting, documentation, nonconformance resolution, equipment implementation, and production support. The engineer partners with design and manufacturing teams to deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective processes meeting demanding aerospace tolerances and schedules.

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