Launch Technician – Controls And Instrumentation

Firefly Aerospace Controls And Instrumentation Technician

As a Controls and Instrumentation Technician supporting Firefly's launch team, you will be responsible for the fabrication, operation, and maintenance of critical pad systems. You'll be part of a tight-knit, agile team trusted to operate with minimal supervision. This role demands initiative, precision, and a high level of mechanical aptitude and will directly impact mission success.

Responsibilities

• Perform work according to policy, procedures and specifications.
• Construct launch data monitoring and control systems from specific instrumentation and communication devices.
• Install, calibrate, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair major electronic systems and peripheral devices per manufacturer's specifications.
• Read complex schematics, wiring diagrams and shop drawings for the purpose of installation, troubleshooting and repair of components.
• Troubleshoot, install, and calibrate various instruments, including ultrasonic level transmitters, flow meters, pressure transducers, thermocouples, resistance temperature devices, differential pressure transducers, strain gauges, accelerometers and microphones.
• Utilize a wide range of test equipment, including recorders, computers, PC based software analyzer programs, oscilloscopes, data analyzers, analog and digital multi-meters, and other test equipment.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment to performance standards.
• Perform lockout/tagout procedures for test or repair of equipment and circuits.
• Pull and terminate cables using various wire stripping, crimping tools and connector types.
• Perform soldering on electronic components.
• Perform installations in compliance with OSHA, NEC and IEEE.
• Perform basic mechanical repairs as required.
• Maintain and repair network communications systems (i.e. fiber networks, Ethernet networks and network peripherals).
• Perform launch site checkouts for test and launch operations and supports launch day red team.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of aerospace or industrial process, instrumentation and controls experience
• Ability to correctly interpret complex detailed electrical, electronic drawings and prints
• Skilled in the use of personal computers and numerous software applications such as Excel, Word, MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, etc.
• Electronic Principles certification from relevant organization (i.e., AIAA, DoD, academia, etc.)

Desired

• Associate degree in instrumentation, control technology, electrical systems, or related field
• 5+ years of aerospace or industrial process, instrumentation and controls experience
• Prior experience with Fiber Optics, supervisory control and data acquisition systems, and licensed/unlicensed radio systems.
• Working knowledge of multiple bus architectures (PCI/PCIe, PXI/PXIe, GPIB, Serial, USB, etc.) and data communication technologies
• Prior experience creating and updating schematics, wiring diagrams and shop drawings
• Electrical experience in the following: VFD/Motor starter remote startups and configuration via analog and relay logic, ability to check motor windings with Megger/Ohmmeter

Firefly Aerospace 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.