Propulsion Hardware Engineer I — Spaceflight Growth

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous health, dental and vision

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Responsible Engineer to own propulsion hardware from conception through qualification and production handoff. You will design and deliver high-performance valves, regulators, and actuators for our launch systems.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, run qualification plans, and drive cost reductions while maintaining quality. A BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and hands-on fluids experience are required for this role.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 1+ years in valve or fluid system design.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, structural analysis and materials.
• Experience with valve and regulator design; ability to manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Formulate cradle-to-grave hardware roadmap.
• Design, develop and deliver propulsion components to high-performance systems.
• Own development lifecycle and provide production support as the technical expert.
• Own a mix of Firefly-developed and COTS valves, regulators and actuators.
• Prepare content for and lead CoDRs, MRR, PDRs, TRRs, data reviews and CDRs.
• Author and execute qualification and acceptance test plans with hands-on hardware problem solving.
• Standardize solutions across programs and product lines.
• Identify cost-saving and risk-reduction measures to improve mission cadence.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver tested hardware on time.
• Resolve non-conformances and implement design changes for yield and manufacturability.
• Develop hardware upgrades aligned with performance and cost goals.
• Develop simulation-based design methods and validate with testing.
• Lead failure investigations to determine root cause and mitigations.

Skills

Valve design

Fluid dynamics

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

GD&T

DFM

FEA/CFD

Prototyping

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Responsible Engineer to own propulsion hardware from conception through qualification and production handoff. You will design and deliver high-performance valves, regulators, and actuators for our launch systems.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, run qualification plans, and drive cost reductions while maintaining quality. A BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and hands-on fluids experience are required for this role.