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Firefly Aerospace

Manufacturing Engineer II, Machine Shop

Firefly Aerospace

Manufacturing Engineer II managing machine shop interactions for rocket component production at Firefly Aerospace. Ensuring efficient processes and communication between engineering and manufacturing teams.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeBriggs • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team
  • Provide feedback to responsible engineers and ensure the most time-efficient and cost-efficient method of producing components
  • Ensure on time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible components/assemblies ready for testing
  • Research new manufacturing methods and production related processes
  • Work with the design team to ensure manufacturability of the components
  • Manage lookaheads for long lead tasks
  • Improve processes and cycle times
  • Implement quick changeover improvements
  • Be fully accountable for a set of hardware
  • Create work instructions
  • Identify issues, work with quality to provide and execute corrective actions
  • Work with Tooling and Programming to ensure job readiness
  • Conceptual design and sourcing of work holding

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or 5+ years of experience working in a machine shop environment implementing the aforementioned responsibilities
  • Experience with CAD software such as Pro-E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX
  • Exceptional people interaction skills
  • A passion for creating, building, and making things happen
  • Advanced level of understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 Standards

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans

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Exceptional People Interaction SkillsPassion For Creating And Building