Firefly Aerospace
Manager, Electrical Engineering
Cedar Park, TX · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in aerospace component development, avionics systems, testing, integration, or operations; 4+ years leading engineering teams. Preferred: 5+ years managing or mentoring engineers.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent. Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads the spacecraft avionics engineering organization, setting technical strategy and overseeing development, integration, testing, and launch operations across multiple programs.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop avionics teams across concurrent spacecraft programs, including mentoring and performance management.
- Set avionics technical strategy and guide system-level design decisions, trades, and standards.
- Coordinate integration, testing, and launch timelines with other teams and represent avionics in program and company reviews.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace component development, avionics systems, testing, integration, or operations.
- 4+ years leading engineering teams, managing people, technical scope, schedules, and cross-functional interfaces.
- Demonstrated ability to make system-level technical decisions and resolve competing priorities across programs.
Nice to have
- 5+ years managing or mentoring engineers in a technical leadership role.
- Spacecraft avionics experience; hands-on electrical engineering, software (C, C++, Python), RF, HIL testing, integration campaigns, or launch operations are also preferred.
Tools
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), C, C++, Python, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
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