Test Technician III (2nd Shift), Environmental

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Mental health services

Paid military leave

Dog friendly workplace

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking an Environmental Test Technician II to join the Environmental Test Lab in the Advanced Materials department. You will operate thermal chambers, vibration tables, and related equipment to support design, manufacturing, and testing.

The role requires a hands-on tester with strong attention to detail, able to learn procedures quickly, document results, and collaborate with test engineers. This is a 2nd shift position with hours provided on hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in environmental testing or a similar role.
• Familiarity with testing equipment and procedures.
• Ability to interpret and analyze test results.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong hands on testing experience in environmental test lab or college lab.
• Experience with LabVIEW and Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for running test equipment in the Environmental Test Lab (thermal chambers, vibration tables, shock tables, thermal vacuum chambers).
• Operate multiple environmental test areas (thermal, thermal vacuum, shock, vibration).
• Provide training for new hires in the environmental test lab.
• Set up and tear down test equipment for tests.
• Ensure complete documentation for QA inspection.
• Read and interpret test procedures, schematics, drawings, and manuals.
• Collaborate with Engineering on quality and process improvements.
• Comply with FOD, tool control, 5-S, and safety regulations.
• Work progress toward on-time delivery.
• Troubleshoot failures with test engineers.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Self-starting

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in a related field (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Soldering wires & connectors

Wire stripping

Torque wrenches

DC power supplies

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
• 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.

Test Technician III (2nd Shift), Environmental

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

We are looking for an Test Technician II, Environmental to join the Environmental Test Lab as part of the Advanced Materials department at Firefly Aerospace. You will apply your skill of utilizing thermal chambers, vibration tables, shock tables, and thermal-vacuum chambers to support design, manufacturing, and testing activities by the company.

The candidate must be a self‑starter who works well in a team environment and has excellent interpersonal skills. The candidate will form an integral part of a team of engineers and technicians that will be a focal point for the company. The candidate will be expected to learn the testing processes, apply their knowledge, maintain good record‑keeping, and have good working relationships with team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support for running test equipment in the Environmental Test Lab, not limited to thermal chambers, vibration tables, shock tables, and thermal vacuum chambers.
• Have expertise in running multiple environmental test laboratory areas (thermal, thermal vacuum, shock, vibration).
• Provide training for new hires to the environmental test lab on running the equipment.
• Set up and tear down of test equipment for each test.
• Ensure that all work performed is properly and completely documented in preparation for QA inspection.
• Read and interpret test procedures, process controls, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches.
• Provide feedback to Engineering on quality, discrepancy identification and process and design improvements.
• Comply with the company FOD program, tool control program, 5‑S program, and all safety regulations.
• Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks and achieve on time delivery of all work.
• Collaborate with test engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure an efficient and effective work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in a related field preferred

5+ years of experience in environmental testing or a similar role

Familiarity with testing equipment and procedures

Ability to interpret and analyze test results

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Strong hands on testing experience (dynamic and thermal environments) in an environmental test lab or college lab.

Training and/or experience in basic operation of an oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering wires & connectors, wire stripping, ohm's law, continuity testing, drilling & tapping holes, torque wrenches, DC power supplies, tape measures.

Software/Computer Skills including Windows Operating Systems, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Ability to stand on feet for extended periods of time, lift 10-20 pounds regularly and 50-100 pounds occasionally.

• Experience performing SRS Shock Testing
• 4 Years+ Performing Vibration Testing
• A.S. in Metrology, Instrumentation, Physics, Math, Engineering, Technology or other STEM related fields.
• Previous experience with a related industry utilizing MIL-STD-810G, SMC-S-016 or similar.
• Knowledge of one or more high‑level general‑purpose programming languages including but not limited to LabVIEW and Python.
• Experience building test racks and rack enclosures.

Work Schedule

This is a 2nd shift position. Specific hours and shift details will be provided upon hire.

If you meet the qualifications and are looking to join a dedicated team of professionals, we encourage you to apply for the Environmental Test Technician II position.