Launch Controls Engineer II — Space Systems

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Employee stock ownership

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Launch Engineer II to design and integrate data acquisition, control systems, and PLC/HMI solutions for the Alpha rocket.

You will own projects from concept through testing, collaborate with launch teams, and ensure regulatory and safety requirements are met. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in data acquisition and control systems for aerospace/ground facilities, familiarity with NFPA/NEC/UL standards, and hands-on panel build experience in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering or related discipline.
• 1-3 years of professional experience with data acquisition and control systems for aerospace ground systems, aerospace vehicle systems, or related facilities.
• Ability to create process flow diagrams (P&IDs, schematics, control narratives).
• Familiarity with NFPA, NEC, UL and ISA codes and electrical requirements.
• Ability to assist in building panels and electrical harnessing from drawings.
• Proficiency in programming/configuring PLCs and HMI systems across platforms.
• Experience with National Instruments MAX for configuring devices (LabVIEW).
• Experience with multiple bus architectures (PCI/PCIe, PXI/PXIe, GPIB, USB).
• Experience with hazard and risk analysis tools (FMEA, FMECA, FHA, HAZOP).
• Master’s degree in related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in data acquisition and control systems for aerospace ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Design data and control systems for launch site I/O diagrams and wiring diagrams.
• Create and conduct in-house testing and development of equipment and software.
• Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations for instrumentation and equipment.
• Collaborate with launch personnel for checkouts, commissioning, and calibration of pad electrical systems.
• Design and test controls, communications, HMI, and PLC systems for equipment.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements; optimize cost efficiency.
• Manage all aspects of controls and data acquisition installation and support.
• Perform launch site checkouts and support launch day operations.

Skills

Data acquisition

Control systems

PLC programming

HMI systems

LabVIEW

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering or related discipline

Master’s degree in related engineering discipline

Tools

LabVIEW

NI MAX

Industrial Ethernet

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Launch Engineer II to design and integrate data acquisition, control systems, and PLC/HMI solutions for the Alpha rocket.

You will own projects from concept through testing, collaborate with launch teams, and ensure regulatory and safety requirements are met. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in data acquisition and control systems for aerospace/ground facilities, familiarity with NFPA/NEC/UL standards, and hands-on panel build experience in a