Mission Manager: Spacecraft Payloads & Launch Interfaces

Firefly Aerospace; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and Vision

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Texas seeks an experienced Mission Manager to lead payload and spacecraft integration programs, interfacing with NASA and commercial customers across the spacecraft lifecycle.

The role requires systems, integration, test, and launch experience; you will manage ICDs, coordinate hardware and software activities, and lead design reviews and technical interchange meetings with external partners, travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with external aerospace customers or internal product teams.
• Knowledge of aerospace qualification testing per GEVS and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between Firefly engineering teams and NASA and other payload customers.
• Manage development and coordination of mission performance and interface requirements.
• Build and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICD) for payload-spacecraft interfaces.
• Manage issues related to payload form, fit, function, loads, environment, thermal, EMI/EMC, radiation, mass properties, interfaces, data, software, and operations.
• Coordinate hardware/software activities including fit checks, spacecraft integration, acceptance testing, launch planning and execution.
• Lead technical interchange meetings and design reviews with NASA and other customers.

Skills

Communication skills

NASA/Customer coordination

Systems engineering

Launch experience

Project management

Education

Bachelors in aerospace engineering

Tools

ICD/Interface control documents

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Texas seeks an experienced Mission Manager to lead payload and spacecraft integration programs, interfacing with NASA and commercial customers across the spacecraft lifecycle.

The role requires systems, integration, test, and launch experience; you will manage ICDs, coordinate hardware and software activities, and lead design reviews and technical interchange meetings with external partners, travel up to 10%.