Payload Integration Engineer II

Role Overview

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an experienced engineer to manage payload integration for our spacecraft (lunar lander and/or orbital vehicle) program. This person will leverage their advanced communication and relationship skills to interface with all engineering disciplines at Firefly and with outside organizations like the FAA, USAF, NASA, NOAA, and commercial customers.

What You Will Do

Act as the primary engineering and programmatic interface between Firefly engineering teams and NASA and other payload customers. Manage the development and coordination of key mission performance and interface requirements. Build and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICD) for interfaces between the customer payload and spacecraft.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will have experience integrating payloads or spacecraft, 3+ years' experience in the aerospace industry, and excellent communications skills. They will work closely with each engineering discipline within Firefly to generate and evaluate acceptable analysis factors of safety and test plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field
• Experience integrating payloads or spacecraft
• 3+ years' experience in the aerospace industry
• Experience working as the primary interface with an external aerospace customer or internal product team
• Basic working knowledge of aerospace qualification and acceptance testing defined by GEVS
• Basic working knowledge of AFSPCMAN 91-710, MIL-STD-882, RCC-319-14 and NASA Standards 8719.13
• Excellent communications skills (written and oral)

Benefits

• Generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement
• Short term disability
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible PTO options