Firefly Aerospace
Career Opportunities with Firefly Aerospace
Come be a part of the 21 st Century Space Race!
Careers At Firefly Aerospace Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.
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ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE 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.
SUMMARY Firefly Thermal Engineers apply world-class simulation skills and expert knowledge of heat transfer to solve complex cross-discipline problems encountered during launch vehicle and spacecraft design, development, and operations. Intense thermal radiation, aero heating, cryogenics, and vacuum culminate in a complex thermal problem with a wide array of solutions. Thermal engineers will deconstruct these complex issues to ensure Firefly vehicles meet customer requirements and conform to external safety standards, while reducing margin and driving future evolution of the vehicle thermal systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Determines effective analytical approaches for executing vehicle-level trade studies
Owns vehicle level spacecraft thermal models
Creates sub-models for key thermal events to capture effects of engine & plume radiation, Lunar regolith modeling, and other phenomena
Develops thermal control solutions involving Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI), Radiator Covers, and other TCS technologies while assessing impacts to mission cost, schedule, risk
Coordinates thermal environments and vehicle design with customers (NASA, ESA, commercial, etc.)
Responsible for updating and correlating models based on thermal test data
Documents analysis and test for review by responsible engineers, peers, and customers
QUALIFICATIONS Required
B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related field
Experience with Thermal Desktop
Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical reports
Strong first principles grasp of heat transfer mechanisms
Familiar with spacecraft thermal control methods, hardware, technologies
Experience with industry analytical simulation tools such as Thermal Desktop, ANSYS, NASTRAN, COMSOL, SIMCENTER3D
Working knowledge of Python, MATLAB, MS Excel
Experience with thermal testing equipment and procedures
Strong design and integration skills using 3D CAD software
Demonstrated ability to address multi-tiered analytical problems and effectively communicate results
Advanced degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
5+ years of experience in thermal analysis of aircraft or space vehicles during all phases of conceptual design through flight
Experience with ANSYS SpaceClaim, NX 3D Modeling, NX Space Systems Thermal
Experience developing physical tests to correlate and validate analysis
Experience creating MLI Layups, heater circuit design, active thermal control mechanisms, advanced spacecraft TCS technologies
Demonstrated experience with Thermal Desktop or ANSYS
Exposure to analysis or research planning at a program level, understanding where analysis fits into the greater development roadmap
Familiarity with GSFC-STD-7001B, SMC-S-016, RCC-319, Spacecraft Payload requirements
Understanding of advanced thermal-related phenomena such as combustion, diffuse thermal radiation, spectroscopy
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.
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Come be a part of the 21 st Century Space Race!
Careers At Firefly Aerospace Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.
Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available.
ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE 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.
SUMMARY Firefly Thermal Engineers apply world-class simulation skills and expert knowledge of heat transfer to solve complex cross-discipline problems encountered during launch vehicle and spacecraft design, development, and operations. Intense thermal radiation, aero heating, cryogenics, and vacuum culminate in a complex thermal problem with a wide array of solutions. Thermal engineers will deconstruct these complex issues to ensure Firefly vehicles meet customer requirements and conform to external safety standards, while reducing margin and driving future evolution of the vehicle thermal systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Determines effective analytical approaches for executing vehicle-level trade studies
Owns vehicle level spacecraft thermal models
Creates sub-models for key thermal events to capture effects of engine & plume radiation, Lunar regolith modeling, and other phenomena
Develops thermal control solutions involving Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI), Radiator Covers, and other TCS technologies while assessing impacts to mission cost, schedule, risk
Coordinates thermal environments and vehicle design with customers (NASA, ESA, commercial, etc.)
Responsible for updating and correlating models based on thermal test data
Documents analysis and test for review by responsible engineers, peers, and customers
QUALIFICATIONS Required
B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related field
Experience with Thermal Desktop
Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical reports
Strong first principles grasp of heat transfer mechanisms
Familiar with spacecraft thermal control methods, hardware, technologies
Experience with industry analytical simulation tools such as Thermal Desktop, ANSYS, NASTRAN, COMSOL, SIMCENTER3D
Working knowledge of Python, MATLAB, MS Excel
Experience with thermal testing equipment and procedures
Strong design and integration skills using 3D CAD software
Demonstrated ability to address multi-tiered analytical problems and effectively communicate results
Advanced degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
5+ years of experience in thermal analysis of aircraft or space vehicles during all phases of conceptual design through flight
Experience with ANSYS SpaceClaim, NX 3D Modeling, NX Space Systems Thermal
Experience developing physical tests to correlate and validate analysis
Experience creating MLI Layups, heater circuit design, active thermal control mechanisms, advanced spacecraft TCS technologies
Demonstrated experience with Thermal Desktop or ANSYS
Exposure to analysis or research planning at a program level, understanding where analysis fits into the greater development roadmap
Familiarity with GSFC-STD-7001B, SMC-S-016, RCC-319, Spacecraft Payload requirements
Understanding of advanced thermal-related phenomena such as combustion, diffuse thermal radiation, spectroscopy
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.
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