GSE Manufacturing Engineer

Firefly Aerospace Gse Manufacturing Engineer

About Firefly Aerospace

As an end-to-end space transportation and operation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – from anywhere, at anytime. Our launch vehicles, landers, orbital vehicles, and launch facilities provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. Firefly is a fast-paced, high-accountability organization filled with passionate team members all working together toward a common goal.

Head-quartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for enthusiastic, intelligent problem solvers looking to leave their mark in the space industry.

Summary

Firefly's Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for a host of rapidly evolving demands ranging from owning and executing your own projects around site, to continuous improvement and LEAN efforts in our work centers, to aiding with the design or fabrication of complex ground systems. You will coordinate the procurement and fabrication of a massive portfolio of hardware supporting all of Firefly's programs including (but not limited to) launch sites, test stands, transport fixtures, manufacturing and assembly jigs, proof fixtures, and payload integration systems. Firefly's GSE team supports every program at Firefly: Alpha Launch, Eclipse Launch, Blue Ghost, and Elytra. Each day, you will work directly with senior leadership, engineers, welders, test technicians, procurement, vendors, and internal customers to facilitate high quality, high impact GSE builds. You will have the opportunity to leverage your knowledge of materials and fabrication techniques to influence and drive simplicity, manufacturability, and operability into mechanical and fluid systems. This position is located at our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, TX, just north of Cedar Park.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement process improvement projects at our Test Stands, in GSE work centers, and across the site
• Facilitate and improve upon existing work order process to improve efficiency between engineering drawing release and completion of fabrication, including drawing review, material procurement, material organization & kitting, Non-Destructive Testing, assembly, proof testing, coating, and commissioning.
• Reconcile design intent with manufacturing limitations by working directly with welders, technicians, and engineers
• Perform make/buy decisions to hit project budget & schedule requirements
• Establish, manage, and leverage key vendor relationships with key suppliers and internal customers
• Advocate for operability, serviceability, and manufacturability during the design process
• Create and maintain schedules to communicate build progress and manage expectations with stakeholders
• Identify and disposition non-conformances of as-built products relative to their initial design
• Assist design engineers by creating mBOM's, creating RFQ's, and managing virtual inventory

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, working directly with welded structural assemblies, pipe & tube assemblies, large precision machines, sheet steel bending & cutting.
• Knowledge of common NDE methods for weldments, including but not limited to: Fluorescent Dye Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, and Ultrasonic Methods
• Experience with CAD software (Siemens NX preferred)
• Experience with Odoo or other comparable MRP System
• Organizational skills to consolidate and communicate progress and complex systems and deliverables
• Knowledge of GD&T & familiarity with ASME Y14.5
• Working/functional knowledge of basic fluid system components (i.e. valves, tubing, piping, flanges).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey methodologies for assembly and troubleshooting
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings and assembly instructions
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to thrive in high stakes, stressful, short deadline environments
• Critical thinking and strong decision making ability

Desired

• Familiarity with AWS D1.1 & D17.1
• Familiarity with ASME B31.3
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Experience working at outdoor job sites and on shop floors, directly with operators, technicians and welders
• Experience or willingness to operate or working near mobile equipment such as forklifts and cranes
• Lift and Rigging experience
• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, working directly with welded structural assemblies, pipe & tube assemblies, large precision machines, sheet steel bending & cutting.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.