Avionics Electrical Engineer, Space Launch Vehicles

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks an Avionics Electrical Engineer to define requirements, architecture, and implementation of avionics for launch vehicles. You will interface with mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to design integrated solutions and coordinate development schedules and tests.

Prior launch vehicle experience is not required. You will contribute to system-level test plans, operations support, and continuous improvements for future vehicles, with emphasis on reliability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years aerospace component development experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with avionics system design and testing.
• Proficient in Python for data manipulation and test control.
• Familiarity with ITAR and NASA/DoD standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement automation for data analysis, vehicle configuration, component-level testing, and Hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Coordinate systems-level requirements between launch vehicle disciplines and develop subsystem and component-level requirements.
• Assist in high-level, functional design and development of avionics systems for current and future launch vehicles.
• Develop design, acquisition, test, and verification plans, coordinating with avionics and manufacturing teams.
• Recommend vehicle function and reliability upgrades based on experience.
• Support vehicle-level integration, testing, and launch operations.

Skills

Aerospace exp

Python programming

Electrical Eng

Verbal communication

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Jama

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks an Avionics Electrical Engineer to define requirements, architecture, and implementation of avionics for launch vehicles. You will interface with mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to design integrated solutions and coordinate development schedules and tests.

Prior launch vehicle experience is not required. You will contribute to system-level test plans, operations support, and continuous improvements for future vehicles, with emphasis on reliability and