Electrical Engineer I

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; 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 in Austin, TX is seeking Electrical Engineers to develop EWIS for launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will design wiring harnesses, create schematics and harness drawings, and ensure integration with avionics and payloads through all design stages.

Join a collaborative team to tailor industry standards, support flight qualification, and drive continuous improvements. ITAR compliance and teamwork with production are essential in this aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering with 1-3 years of experience
• Familiar with test equipment to verify harness design and assembly
• Knowledge of harness design, fabrication, and installation standards (IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, MSFC-SPEC-494)
• Experience selecting connectors, backshells, wires and other harness components
• Understanding of electrical grounding and proper system grounding via harness design
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Team-oriented, proactive, and able to execute with minimal guidance
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate EWIS designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft
• Understand and implement industry guidelines for wire harness development
• Generate schematics, wire diagrams, 3D routing, 2D drawings and technical reports
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering, production, and integration
• Make development decisions based on merit, risk, cost, schedule, and quality
• Support design reviews with design, analysis and test results
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams for continuous improvements
• Tailor aerospace harnessing standards to internal design standards for cable assemblies and vehicle integration

Skills

Electrical design

Harness design

Team collaboration

Documentation

Test equipment usage

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering (desired)

Tools

Siemens NX

Capital

Teamcenter

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 Electrical Engineers in the Interconnect team are responsible for developing the electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) that distribute power and electrical signals within avionics hardware, instrumentation, and payloads. In this role, you will work in small, collaborative groups through all stages of the component and system design, manufacturing, and testing. Additionally, you will take ownership of your projects and collaborate with the team to conduct the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and final integration of components on launch vehicles and spacecraft.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and integrate electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• Understand and implement industry guidelines and requirements for development and design of wire harnesses.
• Generate schematics, wire diagrams, harness 3D CAD routing, 2D assembly drawings, technical documentation, and reports to support flight, qualification, and test lab harness assemblies.
• Coordinate requirements and interfaces between engineering disciplines, production, and integration.
• Make development decisions based on technical merit, risk, cost, schedule, and/or quality assurance.
• Support design reviews by presenting design, analysis, and test results, showing component design and manufacturing is meeting requirements for flight.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, creative designs, and continuous improvements.
• Tailor aerospace harnessing standards and guidelines to create internal design standards and requirements for cable assemblies, shielding, integration, and vehicle level implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in electrical engineering with 1-3 years of experience in related engineering discipline
• Familiar with the use of test equipment to verify harness design and assembly.
• Knowledge of harness design, fabrication, and installation standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, and MSFC-SPEC-494.
• Experience with selection of connectors, backshells, wires, and other harness components.
• Understanding of electrical grounding requirements and how to implement proper system level grounding via wire harness design.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well in a team, be proactive, and execute with minimal guidance.
• Detail-orientated and able to manage multiple concurrent tasks.

Desired

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in electrical engineering with 3+ years of experience, or Master of Science (MS) with 1+ years of experience.
• Proven ability to generate end-to-end interconnect schematics, wire diagrams, and harness assembly drawings.
• Experience with 3D CAD design, 2D drafting, and PLM software such as Siemens NX, Capital, and Teamcenter.
• Hands on experience with harness assembly and shielding integration.
• Understanding of basic subsystems of a space-rated vehicle and how avionics interface with each system.
• Experience working with instrumentation and high-speed digital communication protocols.
• Hands on experience with integration of electronics and harnessing in airborne vehicles.
• Knowledge of range safety, flight termination, and tracking system requirements such as RCC 319, RCC 324, and AFSPCMAN 91-710.

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.