Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer for Lunar Missions

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks a senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to guide the development of Blue Ghost and Elytra spacecraft from concept through flight. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, integration, test, and launch teams to ensure a thoroughly tested, reliable vehicle meeting system requirements.

The role requires leadership of requirements, interfaces, and test planning, with a focus on budgets, verification, and mission operations support.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in interdisciplinary spacecraft project management/execution.
• Experience leading hardware and software teams on spacecraft missions.
• Knowledge of ASME, MIL, NASA standards and SE best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level designs, interfaces, and budgets for propulsion, avionics, & structures.
• Manage requirements flowdown, interfaces, and test plans across subsystems.
• Lead design reviews, data reviews, and risk management activities.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and integration teams; support offsite testing.

Skills

Spacecraft Systems Engineering

GNC analysis

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Public speaking

Education

BS in Aerospace Engineering

MS/PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks a senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to guide the development of Blue Ghost and Elytra spacecraft from concept through flight. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, integration, test, and launch teams to ensure a thoroughly tested, reliable vehicle meeting system requirements.

The role requires leadership of requirements, interfaces, and test planning, with a focus on budgets, verification, and mission operations support.