Launch Vehicle Integration Engineer I

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Sabbatical every 5 years

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Mental health services

Paid military leave

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is hiring a Launch Vehicle Integration Engineer I to support the integration of launch vehicles from assembly to testing. You will work under senior engineers to ensure successful integration and hands-on operational readiness.

The role offers exposure to propulsion and avionics integration in a fast-paced aerospace environment with opportunities to grow within the engineering team. Join a Texas-based innovator building rockets and spacecraft for ambitious missions, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field required.
• 0–2 years of internship or project experience in aerospace vehicle integration.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and use CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Support vehicle integration across structural, mechanical, electrical, and propulsion systems.
• Assist in executing integration plans, procedures, and timelines.
• Collaborate with design/manufacturing teams for hardware integration and verification.
• Provide hands-on assistance and troubleshoot integration issues under guidance.
• Document integration procedures and drive process improvements.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Aerospace engineering basics

Hands-on integration

Problem solving

Teamwork

Willingness to travel/shift work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

PLM

ERP systems

Engineering tools

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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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

Space for Your Future

• 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

As a Launch Vehicle Integration Engineer I, you will provide foundational support for the integration of launch vehicles, assisting in assembly, testing, and troubleshooting tasks. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers to ensure smooth vehicle integration and operational functionality. This role is an excellent opportunity to develop hands‑on experience and grow within the aerospace industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support vehicle integration activities, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and propulsion system integration.
• Assist in executing integration plans, procedures, and timelines for vehicle assembly and testing.
• Work with design and manufacturing teams to support hardware integration and verification.
• Provide hands‑on assistance for vehicle integration, working closely with technicians and engineers.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve integration issues under the supervision of senior engineers.
• Participate in system integration, testing, and verification activities.
• Assist in documenting integration procedures and process improvements.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of internship or project experience in aerospace vehicle integration or related engineering fields.
• Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical systems in aerospace applications.
• Familiarity with CAD software and engineering tools.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and eagerness to learn in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a hands‑on, high‑energy environment, including cleanroom and manufacturing areas.
• Willingness to support off‑shift work, extended hours, or travel as required for integration and testing.
• Experience with launch vehicles or spacecraft integration.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations (e.g., NASA, FAA, DoD, AS9100).
• Experience with design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Knowledge of propulsion system integration and fluid system handling.
• Experience with PLM and ERP tools for integration tracking and documentation.

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.