Firefly Aerospace · 15 hours ago
Environmental Test Technician III
Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end responsive space company focused on enabling launches, landings, and operations in space. They are seeking an Environmental Test Technician III to join their Environmental Test Lab, where the candidate will support design, manufacturing, and testing activities using various test equipment.
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Responsibilities
Provide technical support for running test equipment in the Environmental Test Lab, not limited to thermal chambers, vibration tables, shock tables, and thermal vacuum chambers
Have expertise in running multiple environmental test laboratory areas (thermal, thermal vacuum, shock, vibration)
Provide training for new hires to the environmental test lab on running the equipment
Set up and tear down of test equipment for each test
Ensure that all work performed is properly and completely documented in preparation for QA inspection
Read and interpret test procedures, process controls, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches
Provide feedback to Engineering on quality, discrepancy identification and process and design improvements
Comply with the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program, and all safety regulations
Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks and achieve on time delivery of all work
Collaborate with test engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data
Perform other related duties, as assigned, for ensuring an efficient and effective work environment
Qualification
Required
Strong hands on testing experience (dynamic and thermal environments) in an environmental test lab or college lab
Training and/or experience in basic operation of an oscilloscope & multimeter, soldering wires & connectors, wire stripping, ohm's law, continuity testing, drilling & tapping holes, torque wrenches, DC power supplies, tape measures
Software/Computer Skills including Windows Operating Systems, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook.)
Ability to stand on feet for extended periods of time, lift 10-20 pounds regularly and 50-100 pounds occasionally
Preferred
A.S. in Metrology, Instrumentation, Physics, Math, Engineering, Technology or other STEM related fields
Previous experience with a related industry utilizing MIL-STD-810G, SMC-S-016 or similar
Knowledge of one or more high-level general-purpose programming languages including but not limited to LabVIEW and Python
Experience building test racks and rack enclosures
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.
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
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