Internship - Systems Engineering - Spring 2027

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

3-month sabbatical for every 5 years

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

Mental health services

Paid military leave

Dog friendly workplace

Employee ownership with stock bonuses

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching

$10k home purchase bonus in Cedar Park

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Cedar Park, Texas, invites applications for an Internship in the Launch Vehicle Systems Engineering group.

You will assist with projects critical to vehicle success, manage budgets, track changes, and maintain requirements documentation throughout the lifecycle of our rocket. The role requires enrollment or recent graduation from a BS/MS program, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks while working cross-functionally on interdependent

Qualifications

• Enrollment or a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college.
• Excited to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment.
• Detail-oriented yet able to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the specific discipline.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.
• Systems Engineering and Requirements Tracking.
• Experience or exposure to Teamcenter NX environment.
• General understanding of Liquid Rockets and their systems.
• Python or other coding basics.
• Interface with API tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist systems engineering teams in the launch vehicle department.
• Build tools, methods, or documentation to assist with critical tasks.
• Create Scripts to assist in automation and integration of tasks.
• Lead changes as required by the systems engineering team, evaluating impact across programs.
• Help in CAD Release process as required.
• Work interdisciplinary with teams to fully understand vehicle needs and impacts.

Skills

Communicates effectively

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Systems engineering

Python basics

API tools

Design fundamentals

Education

BS or MS in engineering (Enrollment or graduate)

Tools

Teamcenter NX

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.

Our missions are powered by our incredible team ...

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.

Internship - Systems Engineering - Spring 2027

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

As an Intern in the Launch Vehicle Systems Engineering group you will be responsible for assisting with projects integral to vehicle success. System Engineers will be responsible for budget tracking across vehicle systems, change tracking, and requirements management. This person will assist in establishing methods and documentation for critical tasks at Firefly and manage deliverables through the lifecycle of the rocket. This person must have excellent interpersonal skills and an intense drive for knowledge and understanding.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist systems engineering teams in the launch vehicle department
• Build tools, methods, or documentation to assist with critical tasks
• Create Scripts to assist in automation and integration of tasks
• Lead changes as required by the systems engineering team, evaluating impact across programs
• Help in CAD Release process as required
• Work interdisciplinary with teams to fully understand vehicle needs and impacts

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Enrollment or a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college
• Excited to work in a hands‑on, constantly evolving environment
• Detail-orientated yet able to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the specific discipline
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Systems Engineering and Requirements Tracking
• Experience or exposure to Teamcenter NX environment
• General understanding of Liquid Rockets and their systems
• Python or other coding basics
• Interface with API tools

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.