Firefly Aerospace · 1 week ago
Spacecraft Mission Operations Engineer
Cedar Park, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFirefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space. They are seeking a Mission Operations Engineer to contribute to the planning, testing, and execution of real-time spacecraft operations for their lunar lander and on-orbit vehicles.
AerospaceAir TransportationSatellite Communication
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Rachael Frederick
Responsibilities
Design and test ground system architectures for mission ops execution
Develop mission operations plans across all subsystems and ground assets
Create and validate on-console procedures, processes, and scripts for nominal and contingency scenarios
Build and support mission simulation campaigns that mirror in-space timelines and events
Lead or support execution of flight operations from console, during prelaunch, transit, and landing
Participate in end-to-end mission testing: Ground Readiness Tests, Scenario Testing, Day-in-the-Life, Simulations
Apply systems engineering approaches to ensure traceability of mission objectives to operational readiness
Qualification
Required
BS in Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience
Experience in real-time spacecraft operations (LEO, GEO, lunar preferred)
Demonstrated mission planning and execution across flight and ground assets
Familiarity with ground system architectures and spacecraft comms
Experience across key subsystems: T&C, C&DH, GN&C, EPS
Proficient in flight/ground software tools: T&C systems, planning tools, Flight dynamics, etc
Cross-functional collaboration with engineering and mission teams
Preferred
8+ years of professional experience in ground system design, development, verification, deployment, and validation
Experience with lunar or interplanetary operations
Deep understanding of spacecraft integration and 'test like you fly' principles
Lead roles in mission testing campaigns (Ground Readiness testing, Flight Readiness, Ground Service Provider Testing, etc.)
Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, scripting (Python/bash), and automation frameworks
Active U.S. Government security clearance (Secret, TS, or TS/SCI)
Experience supporting secure flight or mission operations (e.g., DoD, NRO, NASA classified missions)
Experience in operations involving cross-domain solutions (CDS) and managing workflows across classified/unclassified boundary systems
Benefits
Generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
Parental leave
Educational reimbursement
Short term disability
Flexible PTO options
Company
Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is a space company that develops and operates launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles for commercial mission.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$796.56MKey Investors
Northrop GrummanRPM VenturesAE Industrial Partners
2025-08-07IPO
2025-05-29Corporate Round· $50M
2024-11-12Series D· $175M
Leadership Team
Jason Kim
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Salwan
Co-Founder
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