Principal Systems Engineer - Launch Vehicle

Job Description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch land and operate in space anywhere anytime As the partner of choice for critical space missions Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24 hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing Our launch vehicles lunar landers and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond Headquartered in North Austin Texas Firefly is looking for passionate hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space SUMMARY We welcome you to join the Firefly Systems Engineering Team as a Principal Systems Engineer for the Alpha Launch Vehicle to leverage your creative and technical expertise at the vehicle level over the whole product lifecycle from requirement definition through production verification \& flight On the Alpha Systems Engineering team you will work directly with the Stage REs and System Configuration Engineers to establish high confidence in the reliability of our vehicles with a right sized approach requiring minimal manual overhead for each mission You will work with design engineering manufacturing integration test and launch teams to ensure the production of a thoroughly tested operationally efficient and reliable vehicle that meets system level requirements The Systems Engineering team is accountable for requirements interfaces and test planning; we validate system architectures manage technical budgets and design configurations develop test plans ensure verification of requirements and support mission operations You will be expected to be able to speak knowledgeably about the current system configuration and provide status updates on performance changes schedule and risks It will be your job to translate program plans and the engineering teams vision into mission success A successful candidate will be a self starter elevate their teammates and be passionate about the space industry RESPONSIBILITIESTo deliver a robust reliable and economical product successfully completing all mission requirements Own the traceability vehicle wide between requirements design data qualificationacceptance test data performance capabilities and as built recordsServe as internal auditor and champion iterative improvements to ensure rapid auditability of every essential verification activity performed for each Alpha vehicleInnovate Fireflys Mission Assurance process creating structured flexibility to meet the needs of programs ranging from Class D Missions to Category 2 Launch Vehicles applying the appropriate level of rigorSupport Root Cause Investigations by contribution or by leading them directly as appropriateSupport the Alpha Systems Engineering team in driving steady progress in the change control and risk review boards mentor owners of changes and risks to meet the standard of rigor and responsiveness as appropriateSet the standard for actionable high signal to noise ratio analyses that drive progress and continuous improvement Functional Hazard Analysis FHA Fault Tree Analysis FTA Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis FMECA etcProbability of failure analysis Deorbit Analysis Debris Risk Analysis Trajectory Analyses etcWork directly with the Mission Management and Regulatory teams on customer FAA and Range deliverablesCreate training present lectures and mentor Systems Engineers and Subsystem Leads for standard tailoring requirements test plans change and risk ownership and mission assurance analyses; gather and execute process and tool feature requests from them to empower themBe a force enabler for the engineering and operations teams at Firefly by continuously eliminating non value added overhead across the organization; identify opportunities for automation and implement themTravel to support off site integration activities testing and launch operations as needed 4 6x yearSupport static fire and LV walkdownsDrive all NCRs that gate static fire or launch to closureServe as surge support for other teams by performing functions such asBecoming a subject matter expert on key program system requirementsEffectively communicating at a technical level across all program disciplines to help guide each team towards complianceWrite revise and maintain interface control documentsQUALIFICATIONSRequiredBS in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering discipline required10 years of focused hands on experience in an interdisciplinary execution role on spacecraft; equivalent work will be consideredFirm comprehension and demonstrated application of first principles in engineering disciplines orbital mechanics controls mechanical structural dynamics electrical mechatronics materials thermodynamics fluid dynamics and propulsionStrong working knowledge of fabrication and assembly methodologies production management tools and quality control processesExperience leading interdisciplinary project teams including hardware and software engineers Strong working knowledge of ASME MIL ASTM andor NASA Standards as well as Systems Engineering best practices able to adapt processes to meet the needs of the teamExceptional communication written and verbal public speaking and presentation skillsDesiredExperience through the full lifecycle of a spacecraft mission from SRR to mission operationsExperience tailoring SMCAFSPCM91 710etc equivalent range documents; understanding documenting and resolving the technical implications and risks associated with the tailoringFundamental software development experience in Python C or equivalentExperience developing software solutions and interface requirements for engineering and production toolsExperienced in Agile Project Management using Atlassian tools JIRA Confluence BitbucketFirefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees including generous health dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles parental leave educational reimbursement short term disability and flexible PTO options To conform to US Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR you must be a US citizen a lawful permanent resident of the US a protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324ba3 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State Firefly Aerospace Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national originethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status