Quality Engineer II - Aerospace Launch & Spacecraft

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO (exempt)

3-month sabbatical every 5 years

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

Mental health services

Paid military leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

401(k) with 4% match

Home purchase assistance: $10k

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance professional for our Briggs, TX facility north of Cedar Park. This role focuses on developing and maintaining quality plans for flight products, ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO9001, and guiding inspectors.

You will collaborate with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams, drive corrective actions, monitor first-pass yield, and uphold calibration and metrology processes while supporting Lean initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline (e.g., computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing, quality, and/or design engineering role.
• Demonstrated ability to read technical drawings, GD&T, and related quality control documentation.
• Experience with aerospace quality standards (AS9100 or ISO 9001).
• ASQ CQE certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality plans for flight products with key characteristics, development testing, inspection planning, and lessons learned.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans and standard work for launch vehicle components.
• Ensure product acceptance aligned with customer and regulatory standards.
• Lead Quality Inspectors in workflow and best practices.
• Identify and document non-conformances affecting reliability and production efficiency.
• Track production data on first-pass yield and non-conformance issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain calibration and metrology systems; perform periodic audits.
• Support manufacturing compliance to meet contractual and mission requirements.

Skills

Quality eng

GD&T

Blueprints

AS9100/ISO9001

CQE

Teamwork

Process improv

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance professional for our Briggs, TX facility north of Cedar Park. This role focuses on developing and maintaining quality plans for flight products, ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO9001, and guiding inspectors.

You will collaborate with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams, drive corrective actions, monitor first-pass yield, and uphold calibration and metrology processes while supporting Lean initiatives.