Avionics Manufacturing Engineer I

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Short-term disability

Pet insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Texas seeks an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer to help scale in-house production to meet the launch schedule and product roadmap. You will help shape the team and processes for avionics production.

The role demands a hands-on problem-solver with 1–2 years' hardware experience, strong communication skills, and a focus on manufacturability and continuous improvement. On-site position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace engineering.
• 1–2 years of design, manufacturing, and/or production experience with hardware.
• Hands-on approach and continuous improvement mindset.
• Effective communication in technical and non-technical contexts.

Responsibilities

• Support avionics production from design release to delivery and remove blockers.
• Optimize and automate manufacturing and test processes for quality and throughput.
• Oversee introduction of new products and revisions.
• Resolve non-conformances and implement root-cause corrective actions.
• Collaborate with design to optimize manufacturability and standards.
• Plan and execute capital equipment and layout upgrades with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain planning, production, quality, ERP, and data processes.
• Support integration, test, and launch operations.

Skills

Problem solving

Team communication

Manufacturing experience

Electrical/Mechanical background

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace engineering

Tools

3D CAD

ERP systems

Process automation tools

Job description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

Firefly Aerospace is looking for a talented and highly motivated Avionics Manufacturing Engineer to help lead the charge to scale up our in-house production capabilities to align with the launch schedule and exciting product roadmap. This is a great opportunity to shape the team and production processes that will guide the future of avionics production at Firefly Aerospace.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support avionics production in all aspects from design release through production delivery by constantly removing blockers and solving problems
• Optimize and automate manufacturing and test processes to improve quality and throughput
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions
• Resolve non-conformances found in the production process and implement root cause corrective actions
• Work closely with the design team to optimize manufacturability and design standardization
• Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production requirements by working closely with all stakeholders to prepare business cases
• Develop, introduce, and maintain new planning, production, quality, ERP, data collection and analysis, and other processes where none exist
• Support integration, test, and launch operations as required

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace engineering or equivalent
• Self-motivated to implement goals and solve complex problems with little supervision
• Hands-on approach with a focus on continuous improvement through creative problem solving
• 1-2 years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware (including internships and/or collegiate extracurricular projects)
• Effective communication in both technical and non-technical conversations

Desired

• Experience standing up high-volume production processes and tracking systems.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes for new types of products (i.e. – Battery Manufacturing)
• New equipment procurement and process setup (i.e. – Laser Wire Stripper)
• Experience modeling with 3D CAD software
• Familiarity with IPC standards (i.e. IPC-A-620)
• Experience creating work instructions and standards for operators
• Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems and quality management systems.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet Insurance, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.