Propulsion Engineer II (valves)

Firefly Aerospace Job Opportunity

As an end-to-end responsive 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.

Job Responsibilities

Demonstrate extreme ownership of hardware

Conceptualize, design, develop and deliver propulsion components to high performance systems

Responsible for entire development lifecycle and production support as the technical expert.

Own a combination of Firefly developed and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTs) valves, regulators and actuators

Prepare content for and lead CoDRs, MRR, PDRs, TRRs, data reviews and CDRs

Author and execute qualification, and acceptance test plans with hands on hardware problem solving

Work to standardize solutions across programs and product lines

Improve mission cadence by identifying and implementing cost saving and risk reduction measures

Lead cross-functional teams of analysts, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, supply chain representatives, and test engineers to deliver tested hardware on time

Resolve non-conformances and implement design changes to improve product yield and manufacturability

Work with the program teams to develop hardware upgrades in alignment with ambitious performance and cost goals

Develop simulation-based design methods and validate using subscale and full-scale testing

Lead failure investigations to determine root cause and implement mitigations

Qualify existing and new product lines following guidance from SMC-S-016 and S-080 as applicable

Manage multiple projects and competing priorities

Qualifications

Required

BS in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering discipline

3+ years of experience in a valve or fluid system design-related role.

Exceptional comprehension of engineering fundamentals including fluid mechanics, heat transfer, structural analysis, materials, and processes.

Strong understanding of fluid systems aspects such as fluids systems sizing, valve design and operation, instrumentation, flexible element design & integration and fluid fittings

Skilled in creating analytical/numerical models of engineering devices and processes.

Ability to successfully manage complex projects.

Works well in a collaborative, fast paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Demonstrated interest in advancing 'newspace'.

Self-motivated with minimum direction required.

Ability to creatively develop economical solutions.

Desired

Served as a Responsible, Manufacturing or Test engineer for an aerospace development project in a fluids related subsystem.

Component test experience.

Proficient with GD&T

Proficient with DFM

Proficient with FEA and/or CFD analysis

Knowledge of high-pressure, cryogenic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

Experience with valve and regulator design

Experience with liquid oxygen or other cryogenic operations

Experience modeling fluid networks

Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware

Firefly 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 U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. 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 origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status