Firefly Aerospace

Director

• define and drive the enterprise application vision and strategy
• lead digital transformation initiatives
• develop business cases and ROI models
• manage enterprise applications operating budgets
• establish and oversee security, compliance, and risk management frameworks

Director, Enterprise Applications

Engineer

• Interact and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to determine testing requirements, procedures, and operations for functional testing of spacecraft systems.
• Ideate, design, and iterate on ground support equipment and test setups for environmental and electrical tests.
• Diagnose and solve complex electrical problems stemming from new and novel test and instrumentation methodologies.
• Assist in test execution, and data review / validation for functional test setups.
• Provide well-documented feedback to AI&T teams based on findings from test results, and suggest corrective actions.
• Own and develop documentation for Flatsat / Racksat designs, enabling high throughput testing on electrical systems for spacecraft.
• Work with operations team to ensure compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements, proper and timely build of equipment, and cost reduction in design.
• Generate instrumentation and control system drawing packages for projects. These drawings include Control and I/O diagrams, instrument and control cable schedules, instrument loop diagrams, junction box wiring diagrams, control panel layout and wiring diagrams.

Instrumentation & Controls Engineer II

Operations

• Develop and execute integrated test and launch operations across a global launch portfolio including Vandenberg Space Force Base (CA), Wallops Flight Facility (VA), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (FL), and Esrange Space Center (Sweden)
• Lead design reviews and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams - including GSE design engineers, vehicle engineers, software teams, technicians, and external partners - to drive ground-system upgrades, streamline operations, and establish standardized processes across all launch sites
• Commission ground systems and lead integrated vehicle/ground operations at the pad as an on-console operator
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, resolve any issues and non-conformances that arise during operations/testing, and lead anomaly investigations
• Own the development of automation sequences and operational software tools to support test and launch execution
• Write procedures for launch pad configuration, vehicle operations, and propellant/pressurant handling during countdown operations
• Lead development of company processes, guidelines, and training in test and launch operations
• Collaborate with customers, external stakeholders, and design teams to ensure interoperability and compliance with regulatory and range safety requirements
• Provide technical write-ups for proposals and tailoring of regulations
• Direct the work of Operations team members and support hiring efforts
• Requires up to 25% travel to test and launch sites to support overall program needs

Director, Enterprise Applications

Instrumentation & Controls Engineer II

Launch Engineer – Operations