Testing Engineering M/F

Career Opportunities with Firefly Aerospace
Careers At Firefly Aerospace
As an end-to-end space transportation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space - anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space. This position is located at our manufacturing and test facility in Briggs, TX north of Austin, TX.
SUMMARY The engineer for this position will support Firefly’s Flight and Test Operations team. This team is responsible for the operation of all the test stands at Firefly’s Testing Site in Briggs, Texas as well as supporting launch operations at our launch sites, such as Vandenberg, California. If you’re the type of person that wants to know every last detail regarding the operation, function and performance of a rocket, Test and Launch Operations is the place for you. Operations engineers partner with engineers from across the company to test and validate hardware all in the pursuit of making flight worthy components. Firefly is a new aerospace company, full of creative and talented people, and the engineers in Flight and Test Operations are the where the “Lox hits the TEA-TEB”.
Engineers on this team are responsible for not just partnering with their fellow engineers to hash out plans to test components to their flight-like limits, but also developing the required infrastructure, mechanical, electrical and software, to support these tests. Engineers are expected to be fast on their feet, adaptive and responsive to challenges. They are expected to be in the field, working in hands on and time sensitive applications. Operations Engineers are expected to be self-sufficient, driven and highly motivated engineers up for learning new skills and taking on challenges to excel.
RESPONSIBILITIES Set up and perform tests on a wide range of small valves, mechanisms, COPVs, and other Aerospace components
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
BS in Engineering or related engineering discipline
Exceptional comprehension of engineering fundamentals
Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
Experience with 3D and 2D CAD software
Ability to work on test stands and use standard mechanical and electrical tools
Willingness to travel to support launch operations in California. (Experience building, troubleshooting or operating fluid systems
pressure drop, valve timing, etc.) for liquids, cryogenic liquids, and gases
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, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet Insurance, and flexible PTO options.
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.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.

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