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Firefly Aerospace · 1 day ago

Payload Integration Engineer

Cedar Park, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Firefly is seeking an experienced engineer to manage payload integration for their spacecraft program, requiring strong communication and relationship skills to collaborate with various engineering disciplines and external organizations.

AerospaceAir TransportationSatellite Communication

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as the primary engineering and programmatic interface between the Firefly engineering teams and NASA and other payload customers

Manage the development and coordination of the key mission performance and interface requirements

Build and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICD) for interfaces between the customer payload and spacecraft

Manage technical issues related to form, fit, and function of the payload(s), loads, dynamic environments, thermal, EMI/EMC, radiation, contamination, mass properties, mechanical interface, electrical interface, data interfaces, software APIs, and operations

Coordinate hardware and software related activities including fit checks, spacecraft integration, spacecraft acceptance testing, launch, and operations planning and execution for the full duration mission

Lead technical interchange meetings and design reviews with NASA and other customers. Some travel (<10%) may be required

Work closely with each engineering discipline within Firefly to help generate and evaluate acceptable analysis factors of safety and test plans that meet both Range requirements and Mission Assurance requirements

Qualification

Aerospace engineeringPayload integrationAerospace industry experienceAerospace qualification testingRisk managementProposal writingVendor managementCommunication

Required

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). Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings to peers, management, and external customers