Firefly Aerospace
Instrumentation & Controls Engineer III-Ground Systems
Briggs, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 3–5 years in instrumentation and controls engineering; 3–5 years of recent professional control-systems experience in chemical/oil facilities, aerospace ground or vehicle control systems, or similar industrial applications. Preferred: 5+ years in aerospace, defense, petrochemical, or similar high-reliability industries.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Aerospace, Controls, Instrumentation, or related Engineering or technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Person status required. The posting states this includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees; it also says applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Leads the design, development, commissioning, and technical direction of instrumentation and control systems for Firefly’s test facilities, launch infrastructure, and ground support equipment.
What you'll do
- Architect and approve control systems, instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, and data acquisition solutions; establish standards and technical roadmaps.
- Lead complex projects and small engineering teams, mentor junior engineers, and support proposals, customer engagement, and technical risk assessment.
- Support system testing, installation, commissioning, and launch or test operations, including troubleshooting and operational support as needed.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical discipline.
- 3–5 years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience in industrial systems, test facilities, or ground support equipment; also specifies 3–5 years of recent professional control-systems experience in relevant industrial or aerospace applications.
- Hands-on PLC programming using ladder logic and structured text; experience designing and configuring HMIs.
- U.S. Person status required; experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, electrical documentation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Controls Engineering; 5+ years in aerospace, defense, petrochemical, or similar high-reliability industries.
- Experience with rocket engine test stands or launch systems, cryogenic or propellant systems, National Instruments cRIO/CompactRIO and LabVIEW, or Python.
Tools
PLCs, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, HMIs, SCADA, National Instruments, LabVIEW, Python
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