Firefly Aerospace · 2 days ago
Spacecraft Integration Manager
Cedar Park, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expFirefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. The Spacecraft Integration Manager leads integration and manufacturing engineering teams to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality spacecraft builds while driving continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
AerospaceAir TransportationSatellite Communication
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and manage Integration Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers, providing technical guidance, clear priorities, and defined work scope
Develop and maintain a prioritized backlog of manufacturing engineering work as new spacecraft programs are contracted
Coordinate with integration leads, planners, and program teams to ensure engineering and technician resources are aligned with build demand
Identify and drive process improvements within manufacturing engineering to improve quality, reliability, traceability, and efficiency
Temporarily act as Technician Supervisor when required, optimizing technician utilization to meet program priorities
Ensure technician workforce readiness through staffing coordination, daily execution support, and issue resolution
Define, maintain, and enforce a technician training and qualification matrix, including hazardous operations and safety-critical tasks
Partner with quality, safety, and operations teams to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
7+ years of experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or high-reliability hardware manufacturing, including 3+ years in a technical leadership or people management role
Experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or high-reliability hardware manufacturing environments
Demonstrated experience leading engineers or technical teams in a production setting
Strong understanding of spacecraft assembly, integration, and test operations
Preferred
Experience with low-volume, high-complexity hardware production
Background in hazardous operations, technician training systems, or safety-critical environments
Experience supporting multiple concurrent programs or scaling production operations
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,Mitsui & Co.
2025-08-07IPO
2025-05-29Corporate Round· $50M
2024-11-12Series D· $175M
Leadership Team
Jason Kim
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Salwan
Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-19
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