Spacecraft Mission Execution Lead

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The role provides senior-level oversight, mentorship, and governance, ensuring missions progress from formulation through launch and operations, with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, ATLO, mission operations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related technical field.
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicles, payload integration, systems engineering, integration and test, mission operations, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing spacecraft missions across the mission lifecycle.
• Experience leading complex spacecraft missions and multidisciplinary aerospace efforts.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development of personnel.
• Experience serving as a senior technical and programmatic interface with NASA, DoD, government, commercial, or other customers.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of Mission Managers across Firefly spacecraft programs.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership, mentorship, and escalation support across missions.
• Assign Mission Managers to programs based on complexity, needs, workload, and development opportunities.
• Drive accountability for successful execution of commitments, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure visibility and control of requirements, interfaces, risks, schedules, and decisions across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, ATLO, operations, and other functions to drive mission success.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Executive communication

Program management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering

Master’s degree in aerospace engineering or systems engineering

Job description

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

The role provides senior-level oversight, mentorship, and governance, ensuring missions progress from formulation through launch and operations, with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, ATLO, mission operations, and