Firefly Aerospace
Spacecraft Systems Engineer IV
Cedar Park, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; equivalent work will be considered.
- Education
- BS in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering discipline required.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, 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
Develops Blue Ghost and Elytra spacecraft systems from concept through flight, ensuring requirements, interfaces, testing, and mission operations meet vehicle-level goals.
What you'll do
- Develop and manage system designs, requirements, interfaces, performance budgets, and vehicle-level test plans.
- Lead system trades and reviews; resolve test-impacting issues and manage changes, risks, and deliverables.
- Coordinate with manufacturing, integration, test, launch, and operations teams, including support for offsite testing and lunar mission shifts.
What they ask for
- BS in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of focused hands-on experience in an interdisciplinary project management or execution role on spacecraft; equivalent work will be considered.
- Demonstrated engineering first-principles knowledge and experience leading interdisciplinary teams that include hardware and software engineers.
- Working knowledge of ASME, MIL, ASTM, and/or NASA Standards, and Systems Engineering best practices.
Nice to have
- Full spacecraft mission lifecycle experience; GNC analysis and cislunar mission planning; lunar environment and robotics knowledge.
- MS or PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical field; other listed systems, production, project management, and mission experience.
Tools
JIRA, confluence, bitbucket, ASME, MIL, ASTM, NASA Standards
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