Senior Spacecraft Mission Execution Lead

Firefly Aerospace; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks a seasoned Manager, Spacecraft Mission Execution to lead a team responsible for the technical and programmatic execution of customer missions across our lunar landers and orbital vehicles.

The role requires deep experience in mission integration, payload integration, launch vehicle integration, systems engineering, and mission operations, with a proven ability to mentor and guide senior engineers and managers. On-site role in Leander, TX with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related field.
• 12+ years in aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicles, payload integration, systems engineering, integration and test, mission operations or related disciplines.
• Experience leading spacecraft missions across lifecycle: formulation, design, integration and test, launch, and flight operations.
• Strong leadership and mentoring of technical personnel, with performance management.
• Experience interfacing with NASA, DoD, government, commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Mission Managers for customer mission execution across Firefly spacecraft programs.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership and escalation support to Mission Managers.
• Assign Mission Managers to programs based on complexity, workload, and development opportunities.
• Ensure accountability for milestones, technical deliverables, and mission objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, ATLO, mission operations, and contracts to drive mission success.
• Support mission readiness reviews and senior stakeholder reviews.
• Represent Mission Management in cross-program initiatives and strategic planning.

Skills

Mission management

Systems engineering

Leadership

NASA interface

Risk management

Stakeholder comms

Mission formulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related technical field

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks a seasoned Manager, Spacecraft Mission Execution to lead a team responsible for the technical and programmatic execution of customer missions across our lunar landers and orbital vehicles.

The role requires deep experience in mission integration, payload integration, launch vehicle integration, systems engineering, and mission operations, with a proven ability to mentor and guide senior engineers and managers. On-site role in Leander, TX with travel up to 25%.