Firefly Aerospace
Senior Electrical & Avionics Systems Engineer
Firefly Aerospace, Cedar Park, Texas, United States, 78613
Senior Electrical & Avionics Systems Engineer
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About Firefly Aerospace
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.
Summary
A Firefly Senior Avionics Systems engineer is responsible for the design, development, and testing of avionics systems on our spacecraft. In this role, you lead and develop the avionics systems, requirements verifications, and component/system level test campaigns. You also help develop and design the HIL system in order to verify functionality before spacecraft integration, interfacing with software, mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to ensure the proper functionality of the integrated solution. You are responsible for developing and executing development schedules, system‑level test and operations plans, technical mentoring of Jr. engineers and supporting launch day and on‑orbit operations. You will be responsible for assisting the AIT team in proving‑out functionality of all avionics systems onboard the integrated vehicles. Previous spacecraft experience is highly preferred and electrical hands‑on experience is required. This role relies on strong electrical engineering principals in both analog and digital design.
Responsibilities
Own the entire process of designing the electrical architecture, testing and integrating avionics components onto the spacecraft
Support assembly, integration, and test (AIT), launch integration, and on‑orbit operations
Intuitively understand the intention behind design decisions, and direct assembly and test operations based on those intentions
Write and execute vehicle assembly procedures and electrical system functional validation processes
Lead high‑level, functional design and development of avionics systems for the current and future spacecraft
Develop design verification, qualification, and acceptance test plans, and coordinate with the other avionics and manufacturing engineers and technicians to execute
Recommend spacecraft function and reliability upgrades based on experience
Requirement writing and verification for spacecraft avionics
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
7+ years of experience working with aerospace component development, testing, integration, or operations
5+ years of experience in electrical engineering in both analog and digital circuit design, including usage of test equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, electronic loads, multimeters, and interpreting electrical schematics
Experience performing trade studies and sensitivity studies to select the best architecture option
3+ years of hands‑on experience with prototyping circuits and testing
Requirement writing and verification
Experience in technical writing, proper documentation, and SOP creations
Candidate must have a proactive mentality with the ability to self‑start
Experience with Python
Strong electrical troubleshooting experience with the ability to drive problems to root‑cause and closure
Lead and mentor the team responsible for the development of design concepts and architectures to support Firefly’s current and future spacecraft
Identify tasks and resources required to meet company objectives, and develop schedules for completion
Outstanding leadership abilities with small teams, and the ability to clearly communicate with engineers and technicians
Desired
Experience with spacecraft avionics systems design, development, production, test, and operations
Experience with Power engineering, design, budgeting, and test
Experience in software engineering, especially C, C++, Python, and Labview
Experience with project planning, subcontractor management, and other project management skills
Experience in industry standard root cause corrective analysis techniques, such as fault tree and fishbone analysis
Experience in PCB and Hardware design
Experience in the V‑model design methodology
Experience in Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) / Fault Tree / Fishbone root‑cause methodology
Experience in GND and Bonding design of spacecraft
Experience with environmental analysis and testing, including thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, shock, and vibration
Familiar with NASA GEVS or SMC‑016 environmental testing
Familiar with MIL‑STD461 EMC Testing
Ability to collaborate effectively with other engineering disciplines and regulatory authorities.
Benefits
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.
Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level
Employment type : Full‑time
Job function : Strategy/Planning and Information Technology
Industries : Aviation & Aerospace
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Senior Electrical & Avionics Systems Engineer
role at
Firefly Aerospace
About Firefly Aerospace
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.
Summary
A Firefly Senior Avionics Systems engineer is responsible for the design, development, and testing of avionics systems on our spacecraft. In this role, you lead and develop the avionics systems, requirements verifications, and component/system level test campaigns. You also help develop and design the HIL system in order to verify functionality before spacecraft integration, interfacing with software, mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to ensure the proper functionality of the integrated solution. You are responsible for developing and executing development schedules, system‑level test and operations plans, technical mentoring of Jr. engineers and supporting launch day and on‑orbit operations. You will be responsible for assisting the AIT team in proving‑out functionality of all avionics systems onboard the integrated vehicles. Previous spacecraft experience is highly preferred and electrical hands‑on experience is required. This role relies on strong electrical engineering principals in both analog and digital design.
Responsibilities
Own the entire process of designing the electrical architecture, testing and integrating avionics components onto the spacecraft
Support assembly, integration, and test (AIT), launch integration, and on‑orbit operations
Intuitively understand the intention behind design decisions, and direct assembly and test operations based on those intentions
Write and execute vehicle assembly procedures and electrical system functional validation processes
Lead high‑level, functional design and development of avionics systems for the current and future spacecraft
Develop design verification, qualification, and acceptance test plans, and coordinate with the other avionics and manufacturing engineers and technicians to execute
Recommend spacecraft function and reliability upgrades based on experience
Requirement writing and verification for spacecraft avionics
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
7+ years of experience working with aerospace component development, testing, integration, or operations
5+ years of experience in electrical engineering in both analog and digital circuit design, including usage of test equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, electronic loads, multimeters, and interpreting electrical schematics
Experience performing trade studies and sensitivity studies to select the best architecture option
3+ years of hands‑on experience with prototyping circuits and testing
Requirement writing and verification
Experience in technical writing, proper documentation, and SOP creations
Candidate must have a proactive mentality with the ability to self‑start
Experience with Python
Strong electrical troubleshooting experience with the ability to drive problems to root‑cause and closure
Lead and mentor the team responsible for the development of design concepts and architectures to support Firefly’s current and future spacecraft
Identify tasks and resources required to meet company objectives, and develop schedules for completion
Outstanding leadership abilities with small teams, and the ability to clearly communicate with engineers and technicians
Desired
Experience with spacecraft avionics systems design, development, production, test, and operations
Experience with Power engineering, design, budgeting, and test
Experience in software engineering, especially C, C++, Python, and Labview
Experience with project planning, subcontractor management, and other project management skills
Experience in industry standard root cause corrective analysis techniques, such as fault tree and fishbone analysis
Experience in PCB and Hardware design
Experience in the V‑model design methodology
Experience in Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) / Fault Tree / Fishbone root‑cause methodology
Experience in GND and Bonding design of spacecraft
Experience with environmental analysis and testing, including thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, shock, and vibration
Familiar with NASA GEVS or SMC‑016 environmental testing
Familiar with MIL‑STD461 EMC Testing
Ability to collaborate effectively with other engineering disciplines and regulatory authorities.
Benefits
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.
Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level
Employment type : Full‑time
Job function : Strategy/Planning and Information Technology
Industries : Aviation & Aerospace
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