Avionics Manufacturing Engineer II

Firefly Aerospace

Avionics Manufacturing Engineer working to scale in-house production capabilities for space technology. Collaborating with design and production teams at Firefly Aerospace in Texas.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support avionics production in all aspects from design release through production delivery by constantly removing blockers and solving problems
Optimize and automate manufacturing and test processes to improve quality and throughput
Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions
Resolve non-conformances found in the production process and implement root cause corrective actions
Work closely with the design team to optimize manufacturability and design standardization
Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production requirements by working closely with all stakeholders to prepare business cases
Develop, introduce, and maintain new planning, production, quality, ERP, data collection and analysis, and other processes where none exist
Support integration, test, and launch operations as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace engineering or equivalent
Self-motivated to implement goals and solve complex problems with little supervision
Hands-on approach with a focus on continuous improvement through creative problem solving
3+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware (including internships and/or collegiate extracurricular projects)
Effective communication in both technical and non-technical conversations
Experience standing up high-volume production processes and tracking systems.
Experience developing manufacturing processes for new types of products (i.e. Battery Manufacturing)
New equipment procurement and process setup (i.e. Laser Wire Stripper)
Experience modeling with 3D CAD software
Familiarity with IPC standards (i.e. IPC-A-620)
Experience creating work instructions and standards for operators
Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems and quality management systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturing processes3D CAD softwarequality management systemsmanufacturing execution systemsroot cause corrective actionsdata collection and analysishigh-volume production processesproduct revisionscapital equipment upgradesdesign standardization

Soft Skills

problem solvingself-motivatedeffective communicationcontinuous improvementhands-on approachcollaborationstakeholder engagementgoal implementationcreative thinkingtechnical and non-technical communication