Test Engineer II, Vehicle Stages

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.

Texas

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

19 hours ago

Be an early applicant

Get a reply from this employer

Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is a Texas-based space company advancing small launch vehicles for rapid access to space. We offer hands-on testing environments where you’ll work on propulsion test operations, cryogenic systems, and data-driven performance assessments across launch and orbital platforms.

Join a collaborative team driving innovation with excellent benefits, relocation support, and opportunities to contribute to a Moon-, Mars-, and beyond-focused roadmap.

Qualifications

MS, or BS in Engineering or related engineering discipline
Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with liquid rocket propulsion test operations, including test planning, execution, and data analysis
Experience building, troubleshooting or operating fluid systems
Experience with Cryogenic systems
Familiarity with instrumentation and data acquisition methods and data analysis tools

Responsibilities

Set up and perform tests on valves, mechanisms, COPVs and other aerospace components
Develop test procedures for launch vehicle systems and subsystems
Develop autonomous sequencing for test stand automation
Execute test plans on console with data display and control systems
Coordinate test stand scheduling and maintenance downtime
Analyze data to verify hardware performance and troubleshoot issues

Skills

Propulsion testing

Data analysis

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

MS or BS in Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

2D CAD

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.

Our missions are powered by our incredible team ...

866 12

What does SciTec bring to the Firefly family?
...

236 0

Peep our Elytra orbiter being assembled in the ...

721 3

Start your week with another Manufacturing Minute! ...

439 13

This World Space Week, remember to look up and ...

The engine powering Alpha`s first stage is truly ...

848 4

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
- 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 that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Set up and perform tests on a wide range of small valves, mechanisms, COPVs, and other Aerospace components
Develop test procedures to check out and operate launch vehicle systems and subsystems
Develop Autonomous sequencing for test stand automation
Execute test plans and procedures on console, using voice comm systems and data display and control systems
Develop and execute system validations, activations, upgrades and other tests required to ensure your stand is ready to support testing
Manage test stand scheduling for operations and maintenance down time
Participate in resolving any issues and non-conformances that arise during operations, and support failure and anomaly investigations, troubleshooting and resolution development
Design and develop automated scripts that support test and launch operations
Work with test site and launch site responsible engineers to optimize test and launch systems designs and operation
Identify continuous improvement opportunities for performance, reliability, and cost
Ensure all operations are performed on time, safely and in a professional manner
Analyze and review data to ensure that hardware is operating as expected utilizing numerical data analysis tools to interpret test results

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

MS, or BS in Engineering or related engineering discipline
Minimum 3 plus years of hands-on experience with liquid rocket propulsion test operations, including test planning, execution, and data analysis
Experience building, troubleshooting or operating fluid systems
Experience with Cryogenic systems
Works well in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment
Exceptional comprehension of engineering fundamentals
Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
Experience with 3D and 2D CAD software
Ability to lift 30 pounds and to be on your feet all day when required
Ability to work on test stands and use standard mechanical and electrical tools
Willingness to travel to support launch operations in California. (Max, 25%)
Ability to read and understand technical drawings, including GD&T and P&IDs
Experience with test plan generation
Experience with ASME B31.3
Experience as a Ground Controller or Vehicle Controller supporting Launch Vehicle operations
Experience with high pressure compressible gas systemsKnowledgeable with liquid fueled launch vehicle subsystems
Knowledgeable with Rocket Engine testing fundamentals
Ability to perform computations for fluid systems (e.g., pressure drop, valve timing, etc.) for liquids, cryogenic liquids, and gases
Independent, driven and able to develop solutions with minimal guidance and oversight
Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure fast-paced environment
Familiarity with instrumentation and instrumentation deployment methods
Familiarity with data acquisition and control methods, and data analysis tools

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, relocation benefits, 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.

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.