Firefly Aerospace Inc.
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer III
Firefly Aerospace Inc., Granite Heights, Wisconsin, United States
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. As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly has a diverse line of business with opportunities to get hands-on experience building launch vehicles, orbital vehicles, and lunar landers.
Our Team
Firefly’s purpose is to innovate with relentless courage to unlock space for humanity – in a way only Fireflies can. You miss all the shots you don’t take. If this is something that interests you, then apply. Being a dedicated, driven team player can carry you far. You can learn about rockets, it’s much harder to learn dedication and passion. – Meagan Roth, Sr. Director of Systems Engineering and Launch We take care of our employees with some of the best benefits in the industry. Job Openings
From rocket propulsion and test operations to spacecraft, we have open roles across the company. We’re looking for incredibly passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space exploration an achievable dream for everyone. As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost. This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas then transition to sit at our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas. SUMMARY
Firefly Aerospace is looking for a talented and highly motivated Avionics Manufacturing Engineer to help lead the charge to scale up our in-house production capabilities to align with the launch schedule and exciting product roadmap. This is a great opportunity to shape the team and production processes that will guide the future of avionics production at Firefly Aerospace. RESPONSIBILITIES
Support avionics production in all aspects from design release through production delivery by constantly removing blockers and solving problems Optimize and automate manufacturing and test processes to improve quality and throughput Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions Resolve non-conformances found in the production process and implement root cause corrective actions Work closely with the design team to optimize manufacturability and design standardization Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production requirements by working closely with all stakeholders to prepare business cases Develop, introduce, and maintain new planning, production, quality, ERP, data collection and analysis, and other processes where none exist Support integration, test, and launch operations as required QUALIFICATIONS
Required Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace engineering or equivalent Experience with electronic box build, battery build, or cable harness build Self-motivated to implement goals and solve complex problems with little supervision Hands-on approach with a focus on continuous improvement through creative problem solving 7+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware (including internships and/or collegiate extracurricular projects) Effective communication in both technical and non-technical conversations Experience standing up low-volume, high mix production processes and tracking systems. Experience developing manufacturing processes for new types of electronic products New equipment procurement and process setup Experience modeling with 3D CAD software Familiarity with IPC standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, and IPC-J-STD-001. Experience creating work instructions and standards for operators Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems and quality management systems. 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. 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.
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Firefly’s purpose is to innovate with relentless courage to unlock space for humanity – in a way only Fireflies can. You miss all the shots you don’t take. If this is something that interests you, then apply. Being a dedicated, driven team player can carry you far. You can learn about rockets, it’s much harder to learn dedication and passion. – Meagan Roth, Sr. Director of Systems Engineering and Launch We take care of our employees with some of the best benefits in the industry. Job Openings
From rocket propulsion and test operations to spacecraft, we have open roles across the company. We’re looking for incredibly passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space exploration an achievable dream for everyone. As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost. This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas then transition to sit at our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas. SUMMARY
Firefly Aerospace is looking for a talented and highly motivated Avionics Manufacturing Engineer to help lead the charge to scale up our in-house production capabilities to align with the launch schedule and exciting product roadmap. This is a great opportunity to shape the team and production processes that will guide the future of avionics production at Firefly Aerospace. RESPONSIBILITIES
Support avionics production in all aspects from design release through production delivery by constantly removing blockers and solving problems Optimize and automate manufacturing and test processes to improve quality and throughput Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions Resolve non-conformances found in the production process and implement root cause corrective actions Work closely with the design team to optimize manufacturability and design standardization Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production requirements by working closely with all stakeholders to prepare business cases Develop, introduce, and maintain new planning, production, quality, ERP, data collection and analysis, and other processes where none exist Support integration, test, and launch operations as required QUALIFICATIONS
Required Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace engineering or equivalent Experience with electronic box build, battery build, or cable harness build Self-motivated to implement goals and solve complex problems with little supervision Hands-on approach with a focus on continuous improvement through creative problem solving 7+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware (including internships and/or collegiate extracurricular projects) Effective communication in both technical and non-technical conversations Experience standing up low-volume, high mix production processes and tracking systems. Experience developing manufacturing processes for new types of electronic products New equipment procurement and process setup Experience modeling with 3D CAD software Familiarity with IPC standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, and IPC-J-STD-001. Experience creating work instructions and standards for operators Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems and quality management systems. 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. 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.
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