Electrical Avionics Engineer II – Space Launch Systems

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in north Austin/Te​xas seeks an Avionics Electrical Engineer to define requirements, architecture, and implementation for avionics on our launch vehicles. You will interface with mechanical, propulsion, fluids and structures teams to deliver an integrated solution and support launch-day activities.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering and 3–5 years of aerospace avionics experience, plus Python proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience in aerospace component development, testing, or operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement automation for data analysis, vehicle configuration, testing, and HIL testing.
• Coordinate system-level requirements across launch-vehicle disciplines.
• Assist in high-level design and development of avionics systems.
• Develop design, acquisition, test, and verification plans, and coordinate with other avionics and manufacturing engineers to execute.
• Recommend vehicle function and reliability upgrades based on experience.
• Track task and personal performance.
• Support vehicle-level integration, vehicle testing, and launch operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Python for data manipulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Python

Jama

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in north Austin/Te​xas seeks an Avionics Electrical Engineer to define requirements, architecture, and implementation for avionics on our launch vehicles. You will interface with mechanical, propulsion, fluids and structures teams to deliver an integrated solution and support launch-day activities.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering and 3–5 years of aerospace avionics experience, plus Python proficiency.