Software Engineer - Propulsion Analysis

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Propulsion Analysis Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves leveraging your software development expertise to enhance in-house tools and contribute to propulsion simulation infrastructure. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, automate workflows, and mentor junior engineers. With a commitment to providing economical access to space, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact in the aerospace sector. If you are passionate about technology and eager to drive advancements in space transportation, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

Educational Reimbursement

Short Term Disability

Pet Insurance

Flexible PTO

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software development with proficiency in multiple programming languages.
• Experience in web application development and database management.
• Deep understanding of continuous integration and deployment processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop software tools for evaluating vehicle performance.
• Automate data reduction activities and document codes for analyses.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and review peer analyses.

Skills

Software Development

FORTRAN

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

Web Applications Development

Database Management

Continuous Integration

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

UI/UX Design

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS/PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Bitbucket

Make

Bazel

Gradle

pip

npm

Job description

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is an American end-to-end space transportation company committed to providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch and spacecraft vehicles. Firefly’s launch vehicles utilize common technologies, manufacturing infrastructure, and launch capabilities, providing LEO launch solutions for up to ten metric tons of payload. Combined with Firefly’s in-space vehicles, such as the Space Utility Vehicle (SUV) and Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, Firefly provides the space industry with a single source for missions from LEO to the surface of the Moon or beyond. Firefly is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX.

SUMMARY

Firefly seeks a highly talented Propulsion Analysis Engineer experienced in writing software to join our growing analysis team. As a Propulsion Analyst, you will use your expert knowledge in software development to build and improve Firefly’s in-house software tools. This role will play a key part in this group by leading to the overall development of the propulsion simulation infrastructure. Propulsion analysts are involved throughout the engineering process and therefore require excellent interdisciplinary communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with multi-disciplinary propulsion and systems engineering teams to gather requirements, profile, and develop the software tools needed to evaluate vehicle performance.
• Responsible for data reduction activities with an emphasis on automating several portions of this workflow.
• Develop well documented codes or procedures for performing thermal and fluid analyses, and postprocessing test results.
• Responsible for updating and correlating models based on test and flight data.
• Responsible for reviewing the analyses of peers and mentoring less experienced engineers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• BS degree in computer science or related field and 3+ years of industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience with at least one compiled computer language (preferably FORTRAN or C/C++) and one interpreted language (preferably Python or MATLAB).
• 2+ years of experience in web applications development.
• Experience in developing and maintaining databases.
• Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring.
• Familiarity with modeling in both Unix and Windows environments, as well as with source code control systems such as Bitbucket.
• MS/PhD degree in computer science and/or 5+ years of industry experience.
• Expertise with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel / Pants / Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm).
• Experience scaling web applications and optimizing applications for performance.
• Solid understanding of UI/UX design to provide intuitive applications.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet insurance, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.