Spacecraft Systems Engineer III

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 Firefly as a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to leverage your creative and technical expertise for the development of Blue Ghost and Elytra spacecraft over the product lifecycle from concept through fabrication test \& flight 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 it will be your responsibility to validate the system architecture manage technical budgets and design configuration between departments 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 plan and engineering teams vision into system level success A successful candidate will be a self starter elevate their teammates and be passionate about the space industry RESPONSIBILITIES To deliver a robust reliable and economical product successfully completing all mission requirements by Creating and maintain system level designs schematics interface control documents and performance budgets including fluid electrical and software architectureseg ICDs ConOps States \& Modes Sequence Diagrams FBD Boundary Diagrams GroundingBonding Diagrams MassPowerLinkdVetc BudgetsOwning requirements developmentflowdown subsystem interfaces and vehicle level test plans Reviewing all test plans for your vehicleLeading system level trades design reviews and data reviews for your vehicleAccountable for delivery of SRR and PDR responsible for providing critical inputs to CDR MRR TRR and LRRBeing accountable for the resolution of any issue failure or NCR that impacts closure of your test plans Includes root cause analysis and issuing of corrective actionsFacilitating the change control board risk review board deliverable tracking and effort estimates for your vehicleMaintaining a strong rapport with the manufacturing and integration technicians understanding their challenges and proposing upstream opportunities for improvementTraveling to support offsite testingServing as surge capacity for the operations team during demanding missions and supporting 12 hour shifts during lunar mission operationsMaintaining calm under pressure and fostering a positive professional and respectful working environmentQUALIFICATIONS Required BS in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering discipline required6 years of focused hands on experience in an interdisciplinary project management or 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 propulsionExperience leading interdisciplinary project teams of including hardware and software engineersStrong 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 skillsDesired Experience through the full lifecycle of a spacecraft mission from SRR to mission operationsStrong working knowledge of GNC analysis and cislunar mission planningStrong working knowledge of the lunar surface environment and roboticsMS or PhD in AerospaceMechanical Engineering or equivalent technical fieldStrong working knowledge of real time visual navigation systems for autonomous controlExperience designing spacecraft architectures or critical subsystems for reliability and radiation resiliencyStrong working knowledge of fabrication and assembly methodologies production management tools and quality control processesExperience tailoring SMCAFSPCM91 710 equivalent range documents; understanding documenting and resolving the technical implications and risks associated with the tailoringExperienced on Agile Project Management using Atlassian tools JIRA confluence bitbucketPMP or equivalent project management experienceFirefly 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 lawful permanent resident of the US 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