Space Vehicle Systems Configuration Engineer II

Firefly Aerospace; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Wisconsin is seeking a passionate System Configuration Engineer to manage vehicle-level configuration and CAD integration for space missions. You will coordinate with design, manufacturing, and integration teams, ensuring all changes are documented and traceable.

The ideal candidate will hold a BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, with extensive CAD and assembly experience. The role offers outstanding benefits and requires U.S. citizenship due to government regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with CAD design and complex assembly management.
• Expertise in GD&T, design for manufacturing, and assembly.
• Strong knowledge of production management tools and quality control processes.

Responsibilities

• Own configuration management and maintain traceability of hardware and software.
• Ensure accurate metadata with the subsystem design leads.
• Administer the change review board, ensuring all changes are documented.

Skills

CAD design

Complex assembly management

GD&T

Communication skills

Public speaking

Adaptability

Education

BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

MS in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Wisconsin is seeking a passionate System Configuration Engineer to manage vehicle-level configuration and CAD integration for space missions. You will coordinate with design, manufacturing, and integration teams, ensuring all changes are documented and traceable.

The ideal candidate will hold a BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, with extensive CAD and assembly experience. The role offers outstanding benefits and requires U.S. citizenship due to government regulations.