Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Firefly Aerospace; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Relocation benefits

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to drive system-level design, interfaces, and verification for Blue Ghost and Elytra spacecraft across the lifecycle. Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure a thoroughly tested, reliable vehicle meeting requirements and budgets.

The candidate will validate architectures, manage technical budgets, and translate program plans into system-level success, working in a fast-paced space environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years in an interdisciplinary project management or execution role on spacecraft.
• Strong knowledge of ASME, MIL, ASTM and NASA Standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain system-level designs and budgets (fluid, electrical, software).
• Own requirements flowdown, interfaces, and vehicle-level test plans.
• Lead system-level trades, design reviews, and data reviews.
• Support SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, LRR with critical inputs.

Skills

Interdisciplinary leadership

Communication

GNC analysis

Systems engineering

First principles

Agile project management

Education

BS in Aerospace Engineering

MS or PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to drive system-level design, interfaces, and verification for Blue Ghost and Elytra spacecraft across the lifecycle. Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure a thoroughly tested, reliable vehicle meeting requirements and budgets.

The candidate will validate architectures, manage technical budgets, and translate program plans into system-level success, working in a fast-paced space environment.