Firefly Aerospace
Manager, Spacecraft Mission Execution
Cedar Park, TX · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related technical field.
- 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 and develops Mission Managers and provides senior technical and programmatic oversight to execute customer spacecraft missions from formulation through launch and mission operations.
What you'll do
- Lead, coach, and manage Mission Managers, including performance and career development.
- Oversee mission execution across requirements, interfaces, risks, integration and test, launch, and operations; provide escalation support for complex issues.
- Coordinate mission priorities and resources across teams, customers, and concurrent programs; improve Mission Management processes and practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related technical field.
- 12+ years of experience in aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicles, payload integration, systems engineering, integration and test, mission operations, or related disciplines.
- Experience managing spacecraft missions across the mission lifecycle and leading complex multidisciplinary aerospace efforts.
- Experience leading and developing technical personnel and serving as a senior interface with aerospace customers.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or related field.
- Experience leading lunar, deep-space, highly complex, multi-payload, or multi-customer spacecraft missions.
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