Manufacturing Engineer II, Machine Shop

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Briggs, TX is seeking a passionate individual to drive rocket component production. In this role, you'll act as a liaison between the machine shop and engineering teams, ensuring cost-effective and efficient methods of production for rocket components, from CAD models to finish. Your qualifications in engineering and experience with CAD software are essential for success.

Join us in our mission to enable world-class space transportation solutions!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years of experience working in a machine shop environment.
• Experience with CAD software such as Pro‑E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX.
• Exceptional people interaction skills.
• Passion for creating and building.
• Advanced understanding of GD&T standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team.
• Provide feedback to engineers and ensure cost-efficient production.
• Ensure timely delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible products.
• Research new manufacturing methods.
• Work with design team for manufacturability.

Skills

People interaction skills

Knowledge of manufacturing methods

Understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 Standards

CAD software proficiency (Pro-E, CATIA, SolidWorks)

CNC programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

5+ years of experience in a machine shop

Job description

About Firefly Aerospace

As an end‑to‑end space transportation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of 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 part of a small, fast‑paced, and passionate team you will be the key to rocket component production. You will be responsible for driving design feedback and communication between engineers and manufacturing. Input provided by you can determine the success or failure of individual components and assemblies.

Location

Manufacturing site in Briggs, TX, 25 minutes north of Cedar Park, TX.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team.
• Provide feedback to responsible engineers and ensure the most time‑efficient and cost‑efficient method of producing components.
• Ensure on time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible components/assemblies ready for testing.
• Research new manufacturing methods and production related processes.
• Work with the design team to ensure manufacturability of the components.
• Manage lookaheads for long lead tasks.
• Improve processes and cycle times.
• Implement quick changeover improvements.
• Be fully accountable for a set of hardware.
• Create work instructions.
• Identify issues, work with quality to provide and execute corrective actions.
• Work with Tooling and Programming to ensure job readiness.
• Conceptual design and sourcing of work holding.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years of experience working in a machine shop environment implementing the aforementioned responsibilities.
• Experience with CAD software such as Pro‑E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX.
• Exceptional people interaction skills.
• A passion for creating, building, and making things happen.
• Advanced level of understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 Standards.
• Ability to develop CAD models and create engineering drawings.

Desired:

• Direct experience with process development in:
  • Casting
  • Forging
  • Metallic 3D printing
  • Sheet metal
• Experience with budgetary and schedule planning.
• Some CNC Programming experience.
• Tooling expertise.
• Experience programming CNC machines.
• Experience setting up and running CNC machines.
• Data analysis.
• Capacity planning.
• Startup experience.
• Aerospace experience.