Firefly Aerospace

Mechanical Engineer

• Develop new innovative design concepts for solving real problems related to our launch vehicle and spacecraft programs
• Use engineering principles and fundamentals to provide novel solutions for technically challenging problems in the Internship focus area of Structural and Mechanical Design.

Intern – Mechanical Engineering

DevOps Engineer

• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform to provision and manage cloud and on-premises resources
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Create automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Contribute to designing scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions that support mission-critical aerospace applications
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions to ensure system health and performance
• Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues across Linux-based systems
• Provide technical support for development teams, including troubleshooting build failures and deployment issues
• Perform root cause analysis on system failures and implement preventive measures
• Respond to and resolve incidents in a timely manner, including participation in on-call rotation
• Optimize system performance through proactive monitoring and tuning
• Administer and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) in development, staging, and production environments
• Manage version control systems and implement Git workflows and branching strategies
• Ensure security best practices are implemented across all infrastructure components
• Maintain documentation for systems, processes, and procedures
• Collaborate with security teams to implement compliance and security controls

DevOps Engineer II

Electrical Engineer

• Work as part of a team to develop and implement electrical/electronic component designs for launch vehicle and spacecraft applications
• Understand and implement aerospace guidelines for the development and design of electronics assemblies
• Assist in electrical schematics, EEE component selection, and electrical simulations
• Develop test requirements and work with the Avionics test team to develop test plans and procedures, and support testing as required
• Learn all about rocket/spacecraft avionics!

Electrical Engineering Internship

Engineer

• 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

Avionics Manufacturing Engineer – I

Security Engineer

• Perform SCIF maintenance functions to include access control management, SCIF procedural training, daily end of the day checks.
• Act as Construction Security Manager during SCIF builds coordinate approvals with customer and work with internal and external teams to execute.
• Interface with customers and ensure compliance for TSCIF solutions.
• Investigate security incidents and violations; prepare reports, make specific recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.
• Author, implement, support, and enforce comprehensive security plans and establish procedures for the handling, storing, and transportation of program assets (i.e., Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Program Protection Plan (PPP), Construction Security Plan (CSP), and Fixed Facility Checklists (FFC)).
• Implement all security requirements for IC and DoD programs under purview to ensure compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and relevant DoD and IC policies and directives.
• Manage document control and program asset management and accountability, preparing and handling incoming and outgoing classified material, destruction, trusted downloads, and general routine security items and oversight.
• Execute the security self-inspection program as well as the actions required to correct deficiencies and improve the overall security posture of company.
• Lead IC Security Assessments.
• Perform aspects of personnel security (PERSEC) to include validation of access requirements, review and submission of investigative requests and nomination packages, and indoctrinations.
• Ensure personnel security records within your cognizance are accurately maintained in both internal and official government systems of record, i.e., DISS, JADE, TALON/SCT.
• Assist with the management of classified information systems.
• Support Business Development by providing security support for proposals.
• Physical security responsibilities for secure areas, including ability to respond to and investigate after-hour alarms or on-call assignments when necessary.
• Provide indirect supervision and training of less experienced security staff members.
• Perform other security-related duties as assigned or required by program needs.

Contractor Program Security Officer – CPSO

Full-stack Engineer

• Support Flight Software, Ground Software, or Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineers working on launch vehicle or spacecraft programs
• Adhere to Aerospace Software Engineering processes, procedures, and best practices
• Perform assigned work onsite and on time

Software Engineering Intern

Program Manager

• Primary interface between program and factory leadership teams; flow program priorities and requirements for production execution and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure program commitments are met throughout the product life cycle.
• Develop and own each mission Integrated Master Schedule (IMS); manage critical path, mitigate schedule risks, and ensure alignment between program schedule/contract and factory capacity.
• Flow down and monitor Operations cost and schedule performance for new development builds and deliveries through execution of New Product Introduction processes.
• Partner with Finance to establish factory budget targets per mission (tooling, material, direct and support labor); track performance, drive cost reductions, and identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Support proposal generation and contract-funded product development efforts including operational plan, resources and execution plan.
• Work with Supply Chain Management to resolve materials constraints and logistics problems; collaborate on capital strategy in support of program and factory objectives.
• Chair manufacturing readiness reviews and coordinate inputs/actions; drive adherence to quality, schedule, cost and technical mission goals.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks; maintain risk register and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for schedule slips, cost overruns, or quality escapes.
• Define and track key operational metrics (throughput, cycle time, first-pass yield, on-time delivery); establish program scorecard dashboards for executive visibility.
• Lead, influence, and communicate across all organizational levels to coordinate activities across factories and functions, ensuring program schedule and cost objectives are achieved.

Program Operations Manager – Spacecraft

• Design of ground fluid systems includes developing P&IDs, tube & pipe sizing calculations for cryogenic, multiphase, compressible & incompressible fluids, valve/fitting/component specification and selection
• Manage the fabrication, installation, checkout, and operation of these systems
• Coordinate & plan fabrication/construction with GSE technician team
• Participate in and lead internal design reviews, and operations readiness reviews
• Maintain and upgrade fluid systems as necessary
• Travel to test and launch sites, as required, to support the company objectives

Fluids GSE Design Engineer II

Accountant

• Participate in and help lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to meet internal and external financial reporting deadline requirements, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Ensure compliance with internal control over financial reporting requirements.
• Assist in the documentation, testing, and remediation of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Assist with researching and documenting technical accounting issues, ensuring proper application of accounting pronouncements and company policies.
• Prepare schedules and provide support for internal and external audits.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and participate in special projects as assigned.
• Work closely with other departments (e.g., FP&A, Operations, Legal) to ensure accurate financial information and support business needs.

Senior Accountant

Software Engineer

• Model, analyze, design, and optimize production systems to enhance operational efficiency and improve quality using lean/industrial engineering tools & concepts (value stream mapping, capacity analysis, workflow design & precedence network)
• Prepare operations plans and precedence networks in support of execution planning, scheduling, and shop load practices.
• Perform capacity analysis, including what-if scenarios, in support of operations plans.
• Develop models, databases, and spreadsheets to analyze data and provide analysis and metrics for consultation to the factory execution team.
• Use engineering methods to support the development of optimal process designs and efficient utilization of resources in the creation and validation of operating plans.
• In coordination with the manufacturing engineering & factory operation functions, recommend process improvements to enhance schedule performance, lower cost, and improve safety, quality, and ergonomics, utilizing Lean and other Industrial Engineering concepts.
• Team with technicians, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, factory leadership, and other departments to gather data for process improvements.
• Develop and apply time and motion studies to optimize labor utilization and reduce production cycle time.
• Update durations and days required to build based on time studies and variance analysis in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Intern - Industrial Engineering

• Assist the senior fluids engineers in the operation, maintenance and testing of the launch pad fluids and pneumatic systems.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including design engineers, technicians, external partners, and site personnel to drive fluids system upgrades, streamline operations, and validate system readiness and performance for launch campaigns.
• Support launch pad system and flight vehicle system integrity testing to validate system health, performance and readiness for launch campaigns.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, resolve any issues and non-conformances that arise during operations/testing, and support anomaly investigations.
• Opportunities to perform launch console operations or launch day close out team activities.
• Write procedures for system operation, maintenance, and vehicle testing operations.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies that maximize system availability and minimize downtime between missions.
• Collaborate with customers, external stakeholders, and design teams to ensure interoperability and compliance with regulatory and range safety requirements.
• Provide technical write-ups for systems upgrade proposals or tailoring of regulations.
• Ability to work with Fluids and Mechanical GSE team members with limited supervision to achieve project or testing objectives.
• Write work instructions and supervise the execution of field work in service of the launch pad fluid and pneumatic systems.

Fluids Launch Engineer I

• Develop new innovative design concepts for solving real problems related to our launch vehicle and spacecraft programs
• Use engineering principles and fundamentals to provide novel solutions for technically challenging problems in the Internship focus area of Materials & Process Engineering

Propulsion Engineering Intern

• Support Responsible Engineers through all stages of component and system design.
• Develop novel solutions for challenging problems.
• Use engineering principles to provide novel solutions for technically challenging problems in Structural and Mechanical Design.

Mechanical Engineering Intern

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining robust DevOps solutions
• Working closely with IT teams, software engineering, and system engineering teams to automate deployment pipelines
• Optimizing infrastructure and ensuring system reliability across technology stack
• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
• Creating automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure and deployment issues across Linux-based systems
• Providing technical support for development teams, including troubleshooting build failures and deployment issues
• Administering and maintaining Linux servers in development, staging, and production environments
• Collaborating with security teams to implement compliance and security controls