Environmental Test Lab Manager

Firefly Aerospace

Engineering Manager leading Environmental Test Lab team at Firefly Aerospace. Overseeing engineers and technicians for aerospace environmental testing with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeCedar Park • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly manage a team of engineers and technicians supporting environmental testing
Hire, develop, and retain top talent; conduct performance reviews and support career growth
Set clear goals and priorities for the team; foster a culture of safety, ownership, and continuous improvement
Manage test scheduling and maintenance; unblock the testing team during daily test operations
Identify continuous improvement opportunities for performance aimed at maximizing throughput, reliability, and reducing cost
Analyze and review data to ensure that hardware is operating as expected utilizing numerical data analysis tools to interpret test results; author test reports
Author and execute test procedures; Perform shock, vibe, thermal, and testing on valves, avionics, COPVs, and other aerospace components
Troubleshoot and find root cause of issues in testing; implement corrective actions to resolve
Establish and maintain calibration procedures and management of instrumentation, tooling, and test equipment
Partner with cross-functional teams in Avionics Engineering, Propulsion and Fluids Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Program Management, Quality, Software, etc

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field
5+ years of hands-on hardware testing in aerospace or related field (aviation, military, electronics)
3+ years of engineering team management; 2+ years of project management
Experience performing vibe, shock, and thermal testing on aerospace hardware
Familiarity with common test equipment (data acquisition, test fixtures, vibe tables, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc)
1+ years of scripting in a modern language for generating and troubleshooting test scripts (desired)
Experience commissioning and troubleshooting test equipment (desired)
Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively work across teams and senior leadership
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and remain comfortable with changing priorities
Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, LabView software (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
parental leave
educational reimbursement
short term disability
flexible PTO options

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Hard Skills & Tools

hardware testingdata analysistest proceduresshock testingvibe testingthermal testingcalibration procedurestroubleshootingscriptingproject management

Soft Skills

team managementcommunicationmulti-taskingproblem-solvingleadershipperformance reviewgoal settingcontinuous improvementcollaborationadaptability