Senior Compensation Architect – Equity & Strategy

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Manager to own the design, implementation, and ongoing management of compensation programs across engineering, production, and corporate functions.

You will build the job architecture, pay structures, and lead annual compensation planning and equity discussions in a public-company setting. In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to translate market data and budget constraints into actionable pay

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business or related field; 10+ years of compensation experience.
• Experience with salary structures, market pricing, and executive compensation benchmarking.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling; ability to translate analyses into recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage compensation programs across engineering, production, and corporate functions.
• Lead annual compensation planning and equity grant processes; manage budget constraints and governance.
• Develop pay structures, market pricing methodologies, and career frameworks; collaborate with HR and Legal.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Market pricing

Salary structures

Executive compensation

Excel modeling

Radford surveys

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Finance

Tools

Workday

Radford

Excel

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Manager to own the design, implementation, and ongoing management of compensation programs across engineering, production, and corporate functions.

You will build the job architecture, pay structures, and lead annual compensation planning and equity discussions in a public-company setting. In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to translate market data and budget constraints into actionable pay