Spacecraft Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer III

Firefly Aerospace

Manufacturing Engineer III at Firefly Aerospace leading propulsion manufacturing processes. Responsible for product transition, quality control, and team guidance in aerospace industry.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeCedar Park • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the transition of products from development to production
End to end ownership of the fabrication, assembly, and test procedures for spacecraft propulsion subassemblies.
Create assembly instructions and work with technician teams to implement and qualify new processes
Continuous process development and improvement with the aim of radically increasing production rate and substantially reducing cost.
Lead investigations of process failures through root cause and implementation of corrective actions
Participate in design reviews and provide feedback to the design teams.
Develop and execute functional checkout procedures and processes where applicable.
Disposition non-conformances that occur throughout the build process, develop and implement corrective actions
Conduct manufacturability reviews and implement design improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical field
8+ years of experience working in a Manufacturing Engineer role
Proven experience with complex assemblies, e.g. production in aerospace/aviation/automotive industries
Able to read and interpret technical drawings and assembly instructions
Proven experience with complex troubleshooting
Proven experience working in dynamic and evolving environments with short deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey methodologies for assembly and troubleshooting
Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Must be a team player
Proven experience with tasks requiring extreme attention to detail and prolonged mental concentration
Critical thinking and strong decision making ability
Experience working hands on with high-pressure systems (gas or liquid)
Working knowledge of common fluid components (valves, regulators, instrumentation)
Knowledge of data analysis packages (Python/Excel/SQL)
Experience with PLM systems (Teamcenter, Odoo, or similar)

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

manufacturing engineeringcomplex assembliestroubleshootingtechnical drawings interpretationprocess developmentfunctional checkout proceduresnon-conformance dispositiondata analysis (Python, Excel, SQL)high-pressure systemsfluid components

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsconflict resolutionteam playerattention to detailcritical thinkingdecision makingadaptabilitytime managementproblem solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering