Launch Controls Engineer II — Aerospace (Relocation)

Firefly Aerospace; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX, seeks Launch Team Controls and Instrumentation Engineers to design data acquisition, controls, and automation for the Alpha rocket from concept through launch. You will own projects end-to-end, including diagrams, testing, and commissioning, in a fast-paced team environment.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s in engineering and 1–3 years’ experience with aerospace ground systems, PLC/HMI programming, LabVIEW/MAX, and familiarity with bus architectures and hazard

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of professional experience with data acquisition and control systems for aerospace ground/vehicle systems.
• Ability to create process flow diagrams (P&IDs, schematics, control narratives).
• Familiarity with NFPA, NEC, UL and ISA codes and electrical requirements.
• Ability to build panels and electrical harnessing from drawings.
• Proficiency in PLC and HMI programming across multiple platforms.
• Experience with NI MAX for LabVIEW configuration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of bus architectures (PCI/PCIe, PXI/PXIe, GPIB, Serial, USB).
• Experience with hazard and risk analysis tools (FMEA, FMECA, FHA, HAZOP).

Responsibilities

• Design data and control systems for launch site I/O diagrams and cabling.
• Create and conduct in-house testing and development of equipment and software.
• Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations for instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Work with launch personnel on checkouts, commissioning, and calibration.
• Design, develop, and test controls, communications, HMIs, and PLC systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements with operations.
• Manage all aspects of controls and data acquisition installation and training.
• Performs launch site checkouts and supports launch day operations.

Skills

Data acquisition & control systems

PLC programming / HMI

LabVIEW / MAX

Electrical codes

Panel fabrication

Bus architectures

Hazard analysis (FMEA / HAZOP)

Data communication tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering / computer engineering / aerospace engineering

Master’s degree in engineering (desirable)

Tools

LabVIEW

MAX

PCI/PCIe / PXI / GPIB bus knowledge

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX, seeks Launch Team Controls and Instrumentation Engineers to design data acquisition, controls, and automation for the Alpha rocket from concept through launch. You will own projects end-to-end, including diagrams, testing, and commissioning, in a fast-paced team environment.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s in engineering and 1–3 years’ experience with aerospace ground systems, PLC/HMI programming, LabVIEW/MAX, and familiarity with bus architectures and hazard