Supervisor, Avionics Production - Afternoons

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision coverage

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Cedar Park, Texas, is seeking an Avionics Production Supervisor for the afternoon shift to lead a production team in fabricating cable harnesses and avionics subsystems for aerospace products.

You will coordinate shift activities, ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery, and collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement. This role requires hands-on leadership, strong technical aptitude, and experience in aerospace

Qualifications

• 4+ years of cable harness or avionics manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years’ experience in multiple manufacturing processes (wire processing, harness testing, connector termination, soldering, crimping).
• Experience developing and improving shop procedures and work instructions.
• Strong technical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proficiency in manufacturing software systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and provide on-site shift coverage.
• Experience leading teams in aerospace or space production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a production team of technicians to deliver high-quality aerospace products on time and within budget.
• Coordinate resources for the assigned shift and ensure alignment with daily and long-term objectives.
• Manage shift handovers and document effective communication between shifts.
• Perform daily pre-shift readiness checks and support end-of-shift reviews.
• Provide coverage on nights and weekends as required to support schedules.
• Monitor operations and verify adherence to work instructions.
• Review completed work vs. plan and disseminate recovery plans.
• Communicate shift accomplishments and risks to leadership via daily reports.

Skills

Cable harness

Avionics manufacturing

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

AS9100/NADCAP

IPC/WHMA certifications

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Firefly, we’re focused on making space attainable for everyone - including you! Each team member’s passion, dedication, and innovative ideas have a direct impact on fueling our successful trajectory into space. And there’s no shortage of meaningful projects to work on at Firefly. With launch, lunar, and orbital vehicles, Firefly has a diverse line of business with opportunities to get hands-on experience launching rockets, operating in space, and landing on the Moon.

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Our Values

Headquartered in the Lone Star State, Firefly’s hardworking team reflects Texas’ GO BIG culture in everything we do. We build big, achieve big, and dream big. We’re building launch vehicles and spacecraft to provide rapid, reliable space access. We’ve achieved some incredible wins, including the first successful commercial Moon landing. And we’re dreaming bigger than this planet with ambitions to Mars, Venus, and beyond. Our core values are what drive us along the way.

Passion

Fireflies believe in perseverance, responsiveness, and mentoring others with a focus on inspiring a better future.

Accountability

Fireflies act with integrity and take ownership of our actions, commitments, decisions, and outcomes.

Fireflies work in alignment across teams and communicate clearly with mutual respect for one another.

Fireflies deliver high-quality work through technical rigor and timely disciplined execution for our customers.

We take care of our Fireflies with some of the best benefits in the industry. Our mission to make space for everyone starts with our employees and allowing them to make space for their family, their career, and their future.

Space for You

• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• 3-month sabbatical for every 5 years of service
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Mental health services
• Paid military leave

Space for Your Family

• 12 weeks paid maternity leave
• 4 weeks paid spouse leave
• $20k towards family planning: fertility, surrogacy, adoption
• Dog friendly workplace

Space for Your Career

• $10k/year towards trade school or college
• Ongoing coaching to advance leadership skills

Space for Your Future

• Employee-ownership with stock bonuses
• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching
• $10k bonus for home purchase in Cedar Park, Texas

Job Openings

From launch technicians to propulsion engineers, Firefly has open roles across the company. We’re looking for passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space an achievable dream for everyone.

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

The Avionics Production Supervisor - Afternoons provides leadership and oversight in the manufacture of electrical component assemblies including cable harnesses and avionics subsystems. This role ensures production teams meet quality, safety, cost, and schedule requirements while coaching and developing technicians to achieve high performance. The Supervisor works closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Quality, and Supply Chain partners to coordinate shift execution, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement across the production area.

This position will be for the afternoon shift, 3:00-11:30pm, and sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and supervise a production team of technicians to deliver high-quality aerospace products on time and within budget.
• Support assigned shift by coordinating resources, resolving issues, and ensuring alignment with daily and long-term production objectives.
• Manage and document effective shift handovers to ensure seamless communication, production continuity, and accountability between shifts.
• Conduct daily pre-shift readiness checks and support end-of-shift reviews to ensure smooth transition to incoming shifts.
• Provide coverage and leadership on nights and weekends as required to support company objectives and production schedules.
• Maintain floor presence to monitor operations, verify adherence to work instructions, and support problem resolution.
• Review work completed vs. planned; disseminate recovery plans for shortfalls.
• Communicate shift accomplishments and risks to leadership through daily reports and updates.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external requirements and detailed work instructions.
• Approve PTO and timecards; manage technician schedules to support production objectives.
• Develop and maintain a skills matrix; propose staffing and training needs based on data-driven assessments or gaps in existing staffing.
• Promote and enforce a culture of safety; implement and sustain improvements to shop safety practices.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve production issues and support program objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, improve quality, and increase efficiency.
• Hold team members accountable to company policies and standards; provide coaching, feedback, and corrective actions when necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 4+ years of cable harness or avionics manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years’ experience in multiple manufacturing processes, including: experience with wire processing, harness testing, connector termination, soldering and crimping.
• Experience developing and improving shop procedures and work instructions.
• Strong technical aptitude.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and manufacturing software systems.
• Safety- and compliance-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Able to provide on-site support for your assigned shift, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work performed in a manufacturing environment with PPE requirements (safety glasses, gloves, respirators as needed).
• Experience leading teams in an aerospace or space production environment.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
• Certification to IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, and/or IPC J-STD-001.

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, 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