Senior Spacecraft Avionics Engineer II/III — Design & Test

Firefly Aerospace; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; 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 is seeking an Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Avionics to design, develop, and test avionics systems for our spacecraft. You will develop avionics requirements verifications, lead test campaigns, and help with HIL verification prior to integration with spacecraft, collaborating with software, mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams.

The role requires hands-on electrical engineering in both analog and digital domains, involvement in AIT, and strong documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required.
• 3 years of aerospace experience in component development, testing, integration, or operations.
• Experience in analog and digital circuit design with test equipment.
• Prototyping circuits and hands-on testing experience.
• Experience with requirement writing, verification, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture design, testing, and integration of avionics components on spacecraft.
• Support AIT, launch integration, and on-orbit operations.
• Write vehicle assembly procedures and functional validation processes.
• Lead design and development of avionics for current and future spacecraft.
• Develop verification, qualification, and acceptance test plans; coordinate with teams.

Skills

Analog & digital design

Python

Test equipment

Prototyping circuits

Requirement writing

Technical writing

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Signal generators

Electronic loads

Multimeters

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Avionics to design, develop, and test avionics systems for our spacecraft. You will develop avionics requirements verifications, lead test campaigns, and help with HIL verification prior to integration with spacecraft, collaborating with software, mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams.

The role requires hands-on electrical engineering in both analog and digital domains, involvement in AIT, and strong documentation