Spacecraft Systems Engineer — Lunar Missions & Verification

Firefly Aerospace; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

Relocation assistance

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX, seeks a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to drive development of Blue Ghost and Elytra through concept, fabrication, test and flight. You will work with design, manufacturing, integration, test and launch teams to ensure a thoroughly tested, reliable vehicle meeting system requirements.

You will own requirements, interfaces, and test plans, lead system-level trades and design reviews, and provide status on performance, changes, schedule, and risks.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace Engineering or related field; 4+ years in project management on spacecraft.
• Strong first-principles engineering across multiple disciplines and systems.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams of hardware and software engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level designs, ICDs, and performance budgets for fluid, electrical, and software.
• Own requirements flowdown and vehicle-level test plans; review test plans.
• Lead system-level trades, design reviews, and data reviews; ensure SRR/ PDR inputs.

Skills

Project management

First principles

Communication

Public speaking

GNC analysis

Education

BS in Aerospace Engineering

MS/PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX, seeks a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to drive development of Blue Ghost and Elytra through concept, fabrication, test and flight. You will work with design, manufacturing, integration, test and launch teams to ensure a thoroughly tested, reliable vehicle meeting system requirements.

You will own requirements, interfaces, and test plans, lead system-level trades and design reviews, and provide status on performance, changes, schedule, and risks.