Firefly Aerospace
Launch Engineer-Fluids Systems IV
Briggs, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; experience may be in mechanical systems, structural systems, propulsion systems, fluid systems, flight hardware, or test operations.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, candidates 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.
About the job
Designs, commissions, operates, and maintains launch-site fluid systems and leads ground operations supporting vehicle launches across multiple sites.
What you'll do
- Design, build, activate, and troubleshoot fluid systems and ground support equipment; lead design reviews, commissioning, and integrated vehicle/ground operations.
- Develop operational procedures, automation, maintenance strategies, and company processes for launch and test operations.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, customers, and external stakeholders; guide early-career team members and support anomaly investigations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical, structural, propulsion, fluid, or flight hardware systems or test operations.
- Experience designing, building, troubleshooting, and/or operating complex fluid systems, and interpreting and designing P&IDs.
- Experience with hazard and risk analysis tools such as FMEA, FMECA, FHA, or HAZOP.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Prior federal launch-range experience; familiarity with data acquisition and control, data analysis tools, or Atlassian products.
Tools
P&IDs, FMEA, FMECA, FHA, HAZOP, ASME, NFPA, NEC
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