Environmental Test Engineer III

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

3-month sabbatical after 5 years

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

Mental health services

Paid military leave

12 weeks paid maternity leave

4 weeks paid spouse leave

$20kTowards family planning: fertility

Dog friendly workplace

$10k/year toward education

Employee-ownership with stock bonuses

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching

$10k home purchase bonus in Cedar Park

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. seeks an Environmental Test Engineer for the Launch, Integration, and Test department in the Environmental Test Lab in Leander, TX.

You will develop test plans, fixtures, and manage test execution for product development, acceptance, and qualification. The role requires a BS in engineering or physics, 3+ years of test experience, and strong familiarity with vibration, shock, and thermal testing, MIL-STD standards, and test equipment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Min 3 years of related test experience.
• Familiarity with vibration, shock, and thermal testing.
• Experience with MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461E, SMC-S-016 or other rigorous environmental testing and screening standards.
• Knowledge of lab test equipment and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Lead test planning, set-up, and execution of launch vehicle/spacecraft component testing.
• Author and review test procedures.
• Review finalized test data and report packages, ensuring compliance with requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and document findings.
• Execute corrective actions.
• Drive test readiness reviews, debriefs, and technical meetings.
• Implement continuous process and facility improvements.
• Lead testing, analyze data, and provide test authorization.
• Troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data.

Skills

Strong documentation & communication

Independent work

Education

B.S. in Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

LabView

Oscilloscopes

DAQ systems

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 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. This position is in the Environmental Test Lab in Leander, TX.

SUMMARY

We are looking for an Environmental Test Engineer to join the Launch, Integration, and Test department at Firefly Aerospace. In this role, you will be an integral part of Test Team, developing test plans, designing test fixtures, managing the performance/execution of tests for product development, acceptance, and qualification.

The candidate must be a self-starter who works well in a team environment and has excellent interpersonal skills. The candidate will form an integral part of a team of engineers and technicians that will be a focal point for the company. The candidate will be expected to learn the testing processes, apply their knowledge, maintain good record-keeping, and have good working relationships with team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead test planning, set-up, and execution of launch vehicle/spacecraft component testing
• Author and review test procedures
• Review finalized test data and report packages, ensuring compliance with requirements
• Lead root cause investigations and document findings
• Execute corrective actions
• Drive test readiness reviews, debriefs, and technical meetings
• Implement continuous process and facility improvements
• Lead testing, analyze data, and provide test authorization
• Troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, or related field
• Min 3 years of related test experience
• Familiarity with vibration, shock, and thermal testing
• Experience with failure investigations, root cause analysis, and non-conformances
• Knowledge of LabView software
• Strong knowledge of hardware schematics, lab test equipment, oscilloscopes, instrumentation, DAQ systems
• Ability to work independently with accelerated schedules
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience testing to MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461E, SMC-S-016, or other rigorous environmental testing and screening standards
• Negotiating compliance and conformance with external governing agencies
• Direct experience with range safety agencies
• Experience with designing test racks and rack enclosures

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, 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.