Launch Engineer II, EGSE

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 130,000

Full time

11 hours ago

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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

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.

What does SciTec bring to the Firefly family?
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The engine powering Alpha`s first stage is truly ...

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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.

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.

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 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 Controls and Instrumentation Engineers on the Launch Team leverage their creative background and expertise to design data acquisition, controls, and automation systems used to support integration, test, and launch of Firefly vehicles. Controls and Instrumentation Engineers are responsible for the design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems for the Firefly launch team and must apply knowledge of electronic, mechanical, and fluid transport principles to ensure the communication of data is optimally configured. You will have full ownership of your project from the initial concept through all phases of project development. Additionally EGSE Launch Engineers function as a launch operators to support the testing and launch of the Alpha rocket, leveraging succinct communication skills in a fast paced team environment to achieve payload delivery to orbit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design data and control systems for the launch site including data and control I/O diagrams, instrument and control cable schedules, instrument loop diagrams, junction box wiring diagrams, control panel layout and wiring diagrams.
Create and conduct in-house testing and development of equipment and software
Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations for all required instrumentation and electrical equipment
Work with launch personnel in performing check outs, commissioning, and calibration of pad electrical systems
Design, develop, and test controls, communications, human-machine interface, and PLC systems for equipment involving electrical, mechanical, and fluid systems
Work with operations team to ensure compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements, timely build of equipment, and cost efficiency
Manage all aspects of controls and data acquisition installation, including design, personnel training, engineering support to launch technicians, and equipment commissioning
Performs launch site checkouts and support launch day operations

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering or related engineering discipline
1-3 years of professional experience with data acquisition and control systems for Aerospace ground systems, Aerospace vehicle systems, Food and Beverage, or Oil and Gas facilities
Ability to create process flow diagrams (P&IDs, schematics, cause & effect chart, control narrative, instrument index)
Familiarity with NFPA, NEC, UL and ISA codes and electrical codes and requirements
Ability to assist in building of panels and electrical harnessing based off drawings
Proficiency in programming/configuring PLCs and HMI systems across multiple platforms
Experience with National Instrument Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) for configuring and troubleshooting devices for use with LabView
Working knowledge of multiple bus architectures (PCI/PCIe, PXI/PXIe, GPIB, Serial, USB, etc.) and data communication technologies
Experience with hazard and risk analysis tools (i.e., FMEA, FMECA, FHA, HAZOP, etc.)
Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering or related engineering discipline
3+ years of professional experience with data acquisition and control systems for Aerospace ground systems, Aerospace vehicle systems, Food and Beverage, or Oil and Gas facilities
The ability to mentor junior engineers and technicians on electrical systems
Familiarity with Industrial Ethernet and control specific networking protocols (i.e., ModbusTCP/RTU, RS-485, RS-232, Analog Communication)
Working knowledge of AFSPCMAN 91-710, NASA- STD-5005, GSFC-STD-8009, RCC 319/324, etc.

Launch Engineer II - $110,151.00 - $130,304.00

Primary Level Salary Range:

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.

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