Component & Sub-Assembly Technician

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.

Texas

On-site

USD 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

3-month sabbatical for every 5 years

Medical, dental, vision, life, and DI

Mental health services

Paid military leave

12 weeks paid maternity leave

4 weeks paid spouse leave

$20k towards family planning: Fert/SUR

Dog-friendly workplace

$10k/year towards trade school/college

Stock bonuses under employee-ownership

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is hiring for manufacturing-focused roles in Texas, including assembly and testing of valves, actuators, and sub-assemblies for rocket engines and propulsion systems.

Candidates work with hydraulics, cryogenics, and avionics hardware, following precise instructions and safety protocols. The team emphasizes problem-solving, teamwork, and the ability to handle high-pressure environments, with opportunities across a range of experience levels and shift schedules in a growing

Qualifications

>= 2–5 years experience in aerospace/related fields
Experience with electronics/avionics in aerospace applications is a plus
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals
Demonstrated problem-solving skills in a team environment
Capacity to work nights, weekends, and overtime when needed
Physically capable of lifting 50 lbs and climbing stairs/rigs

Responsibilities

>Test, verify, and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatically actuated valves and systems
Assist engineers with design concepts, tooling, and test hardware
Hydrostatically/pneumatically proof components
Follow and improve work instructions for complex mechanical systems
Precision assemble rocket engine components and sub-assemblies
Maintain safe handling of hazardous materials and high-pressure systems
Conduct component disassembly, repair, and diagnostic tasks
Clean and passivate hardware; calibrate equipment; shop maintenance

Skills

Ability to read and interpret eng.0-0

Electronics/Avionics familiarity

Problem solving in a team environment

Safety-consciousness

Physical stamina and lift 50 lbs

Reading and interpreting technical man

Tools

Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P)

GN2 hydraulics and cryogenics

Read engineering drawings and technical manuals

Job description

At Firefly, we’re focused on making space attainable for everyone – including you! Each team member’s passion, dedication, and innovative ideas have a direct impact on fueling our successful trajectory into space. And there’s no shortage of meaningful projects to work on at Firefly. With launch, lunar, and orbital vehicles, Firefly has a diverse line of business with opportunities to get hands‑on experience launching rockets, operating in space, and landing on the Moon.

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Our Values

Headquartered in the Lone Star State, Firefly’s hardworking team reflects Texas’ GO BIG culture in everything we do. We build big, achieve big, and dream big. We’re building launch vehicles and spacecraft to provide rapid, reliable space access. We’ve achieved some incredible wins, including the first successful commercial Moon landing. And we’re dreaming bigger than this planet with ambitions to Mars, Venus, and beyond. Our core values are what drive us along the way.

Passion

Fireflies believe in perseverance, responsiveness, and mentoring others with a focus on inspiring a better future.

Accountability

Fireflies act with integrity and take ownership of our actions, commitments, decisions, and outcomes.

Fireflies work in alignment across teams and communicate clearly with mutual respect for one another.

Fireflies deliver high-quality work through technical rigor and timely disciplined execution for our customers.

We take care of our Fireflies with some of the best benefits in the industry. Our mission to make space for everyone starts with our employees and allowing them to make space for their family, their career, and their future.

Space for You

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
3-month sabbatical for every 5 years of service
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Mental health services
Paid military leave

Space for Your Family

12 weeks paid maternity leave
4 weeks paid spouse leave
$20k towards family planning: fertility, surrogacy, adoption
Dog friendly workplace

Space for Your Career

$10k/year towards trade school or college
Ongoing coaching to advance leadership skills
- Employee-ownership with stock bonuses
- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching
- $10k bonus for home purchase in Cedar Park, Texas

Job Openings

From launch technicians to propulsion engineers, Firefly has open roles across the company. We’re looking for passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space an achievable dream for everyone.

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.

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. 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 Component and Sub-Assembly Technicians work closely with Fluid Systems Engineers to ensure that the build process is being performed to according to the instructions. This work primarily includes the assembly of valves, actuators, and other sub-assemblies. We are hiring for a range of experience levels from entry level to highly experienced and we encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Additional responsibilities include:

Test, functional verification, and troubleshooting of hydraulic and pneumatically actuated cryogenic valves, systems and components
Assist engineers in reviewing and developing design concepts, tooling, test hardware and providing feedback for improvements.
Hydrostatically and pneumatically proof components.
Follow, review, improve and provide feedback on work instructions for complex mechanical systems and installations
Precision assembly of rocket engine components: combustion devices, valves, turbomachinery, and other sub-assemblies.
Safely work with hazardous systems, chemicals, and high-pressure operations.
Root cause and diagnostic component disassembly, repair, and work
Clean and passivate hardware using means such as solvent/chemical, mechanical, ultrasonic, and precision cleaning methods.
Perform shop level maintenance and calibration of equipment such as pumps, tanks, filtration systems, scales, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

2 to 5 years experience (or equivalent) in aerospace, aircraft, R&D or related industrial fields.
Electronics / Avionics experience or familiarity with avionics systems used in aerospace applications (e.g., wiring, troubleshooting, or integration of avionics components and systems)
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals
A Demonstrated high-level problem of solving skills working in a team environment.
Physically able to climb ladders and stairs
Lift and carry 50 lbs. for limited durations
Schedule varies depending on needs, flexibility required
Work nights, weekends and overtime when necessary.
Familiarity with tube fabrication (bend, flare, fittings, etc.) and pressurized system safety
Working knowledge of a variety of tube/fluid applications including GN2, GHe, hydraulics and cryogenics
Knowledge of various fittings such as National Pipe Thread (NPT) and AN fittings
Experience cleaning systems to aerospace or medical standards
Prior valve, actuator, and pump build experience
Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P)

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

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