Firefly Aerospace
Technical Project Manager II-GSE
Briggs, TX · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 3–5 years managing complex technical projects; preferred: 10+ years in aerospace, defense, energy, or petrochemical industries.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Person status required due to ITAR/EAR requirements. The posting lists U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees, and also says applicants must be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads technical teams and end-to-end capital projects to build or upgrade test infrastructure and launch sites for Firefly’s spaceflight programs.
What you'll do
- Resolve cross-disciplinary engineering conflicts, review technical deliverables, and lead design and readiness reviews.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, contractors, and stakeholder communications from planning through operational transition.
- Coordinate test infrastructure integration, construction, and commissioning, and maintain project documentation and change control.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3–5 years managing complex technical projects, including a proven record delivering capital infrastructure projects on time and within budget.
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets and complex schedules, and cross-functional teams of 10+ across engineering, construction, and operations.
- U.S. Person status required; must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations as stated in the posting.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, MBA, or Master's in Engineering Management; project management certification such as PMP, PgMP, or Scrum Master.
- 10+ years in aerospace, defense, energy, or petrochemical industries; direct experience with rocket engine test stands, launch pads, or propulsion test facilities.
Tools
MS Project, Primavera P6, CAD, P&IDs, Odoo ERP, Smartsheet, NASA-STD-5005, EVM
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