Sr. Launch Engineer - Fluids Ground Support Equipment

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

As an end-to-end space transportation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of 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

Firefly FGSE engineers are responsible for collaborating with other departments to design, operate and maintain launch infrastructure to meet established requirements and determine additional requirements as necessary. The launch team will be instrumental in the design and construction of new, cutting-edge launch sites. There will also be opportunities to support launch operations from the control room as part of your duties. The ideal candidate for this position possesses proven skills operating in dynamic environments with multi-disciplinary teams, as well as a keen ability to solve technical problems.

This position requires collaboration with managers, engineers, technicians, and customers to support mission objectives and complete various process and regulatory documentation. To support our growing workforce on the Launch Team, this role will have opportunities for advancement to a leadership position within 6-12 months of start date.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, install, and maintain launch support systems, including fluids Ground Support Equipment
• Support launch-day console and red-team operations as required
• Lead design reviews and operations readiness reviews
• Plan and coordinate launch site projects with local and remote staff
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues and non-conformances that arise during operations, and support failure and anomaly investigations
• Work with test site and launch site responsible engineers and technicians to optimize system designs and operations
• Write and execute procedures to support the operation and maintenance of fluids systems
• Support development of company processes, guidelines, and training
• Direct the work of other Fluids and Mechanical GSE team members and support hiring efforts
• Requires up to 30% travel to test and launch sites to support the overall program needs

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelors’ degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related engineering discipline is preferred. Relevant experience and demonstrated technical ability without degree are also acceptable
• 5+ years of recent experience supporting fluid and mechanical systems for aerospace ground systems, aerospace vehicle systems, or oil and gas facilities
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure fast-paced environment
• Strong background in fluids design princi