Manufacturing Engineer, Machine Shop

Firefly Aerospace; Bertram (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; 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 Briggs, TX, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to bridge the gap between the machine shop and engineering. You will drive feedback to optimize component manufacturability and ensure timely delivery of rocket parts from CAD to test-ready assemblies.

Applicants should have a engineering degree or 5+ years shop experience, strong CAD/GD&T skills, and the ability to implement cost- and time-saving production methods. On-site role with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years of machine shop experience.
• Experience with CAD software and GD&T per industry standards.
• Strong communication and teamwork to bridge engineering and manufacturing.
• Ability to develop CAD models and engineering drawings for production.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team.
• Provide feedback to engineers to optimize time- and cost-efficient production.
• Ensure on-time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to physical parts.
• Research new manufacturing methods and process improvements.
• Collaborate with design team to ensure component manufacturability.
• Manage long lead tasks and create work instructions.
• Coordinate with Tooling and Programming for job readiness.
• Conceive and source workholding for components.

Skills

CAD software

GD&T ASME Y14.5

CNC programming

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

5+ years machine shop experience

Tools

Pro-E

CATIA

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACEFirefly 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.Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.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 for this role is at our 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 holdingQUALIFICATIONSRequired:• 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 drawingsDesired:Direct experience with process development in:CastingForgingMetallic 3D printingSheet metalExperience with budgetary and schedule planningSome CNC Programming experienceTooling expertiseExperience programming CNC machinesExperience setting up and running CNC machinesData analysisCapacity planningStartup experienceFirefly 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.