Firefly Aerospace
Manufacturing Engineer I-GSE
Briggs, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 1–3 years of job experience, not including internships.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a 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, to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
About the job
Coordinates procurement, fabrication, and build completion of ground support equipment for Firefly’s launch, spacecraft, and research programs.
What you'll do
- Manage and improve the work-order process from drawing release through fabrication, testing, and commissioning.
- Coordinate technicians, suppliers, and internal stakeholders; manage build schedules, budgets, and make/buy decisions.
- Support design reviews and help engineers with mBOMs, RFQs, virtual inventory, and non-conformance disposition.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 1–3 years of job experience, not including internships, in a manufacturing environment working directly with welded structural assemblies, pipe and tube assemblies, large precision machines, or sheet steel bending and cutting.
- Knowledge of common weldment NDE methods, GD&T, ASME Y14.5, and basic fluid system components.
- Experience with CAD software and Odoo or a comparable ERP system; ability to read and interpret technical drawings and assembly instructions.
Nice to have
- Siemens NX; familiarity with AWS D1.1 and D17.1.
- Outdoor job-site or shop-floor experience with technicians and welders; mobile equipment or lift and rigging experience.
Tools
Siemens NX, Odoo, Fluorescent Dye Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonic Methods, ASME Y14.5, AWS D1.1, D17.1
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