Aerospace Vehicle Prep Specialist

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is hiring a Vehicle Integration Prep Technician for our Briggs, TX facility. You will work closely with Vehicle Integration, Planning, Warehouse and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure incoming work is prepared and ready for production, from receipt to staging and documentation verification.

Responsibilities include reviewing work orders, printing instructions, assembling packets, verifying parts, ERP processing, and performing prep-level assembly.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in aerospace, manufacturing, production, R&D, or related fields.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions, manufacturing orders, and basic technical drawings.
• Demonstrated problem solving in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail in part verification, documentation, cleanliness, and readiness.
• Experience with ERP or manufacturing tracking systems.
• Ability to identify issues early and escalate appropriately to supporting teams.
• Physically able to climb ladders and stairs; lift and carry 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Review planned work orders and align daily priorities with production Leads.
• Prepare incoming jobs for production by printing work instructions and documents, assembling packets, and staging work.
• Unpack parts, organize hardware, verify parts present and correct.
• Consume parts in the ERP system and support part pick activities.
• Visually inspect incoming parts for damage, discrepancies, and non-conformance.
• Clean hardware using approved methods and perform part marking.
• Complete prep-level assembly operations and support other technician work as needed.
• Triage held jobs to unblock work and coordinate with teams to resolve issues.
• Escalate inventory, BOM and documentation issues to appropriate teams.
• Document rework, create NCRs for non-conforming parts, and support redlines.

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is hiring a Vehicle Integration Prep Technician for our Briggs, TX facility. You will work closely with Vehicle Integration, Planning, Warehouse and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure incoming work is prepared and ready for production, from receipt to staging and documentation verification.

Responsibilities include reviewing work orders, printing instructions, assembling packets, verifying parts, ERP processing, and performing prep-level assembly.