Launch Engineer II, EGSE

Firefly Aerospace•Lincoln, MA

2d•$110,151 - $130,304

About The Position

Firefly Aerospace is hiring a Launch Engineer II on its Launch Team. The role designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains electrical, controls, and data-acquisition systems used to integrate, test, and launch Firefly vehicles. The engineer owns projects from initial concept through development and supports testing and launch operations for the Alpha rocket. The position applies electronic, mechanical, and fluid-transport principles to configure reliable data communications and works closely with launch personnel in a fast-paced team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
1–3 years of professional experience with data-acquisition and control systems for aerospace ground systems, aerospace vehicle systems, food and beverage, or oil and gas facilities.
Ability to create process flow diagrams, P&IDs, schematics, cause-and-effect charts, control narratives, and instrument indexes.
Familiarity with NFPA, NEC, UL, and ISA codes and electrical codes and requirements.
Ability to assist with building panels and electrical harnesses from drawings.
Proficiency in programming or configuring PLCs and HMI systems across multiple platforms.
Experience with National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) for configuring and troubleshooting devices used with LabVIEW.
Working knowledge of multiple bus architectures, including PCI/PCIe, PXI/PXIe, GPIB, serial, and USB, and data communication technologies.
Experience with hazard and risk analysis tools such as FMEA, FMECA, FHA, and HAZOP.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, in order to comply with U.S. space technology export regulations including ITAR.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
3 or more years of professional experience with data-acquisition and control systems for aerospace ground systems, aerospace vehicle systems, food and beverage, or oil and gas facilities.
Ability to mentor junior engineers and technicians on electrical systems.
Familiarity with Industrial Ethernet and control-specific networking protocols such as Modbus TCP/RTU, RS-485, RS-232, and analog communication.
Working knowledge of AFSPCMAN 91-710, NASA-STD-5005, GSFC-STD-8009, RCC 319/324, and related standards.

Responsibilities

Design launch-site data and control systems, including I/O diagrams, instrument and control cable schedules, instrument loop diagrams, junction-box wiring diagrams, and control-panel layout and wiring diagrams.
Create and conduct in-house equipment and software testing and development.
Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations for required instrumentation and electrical equipment.
Work with launch personnel to check out, commission, and calibrate pad electrical systems.
Design, develop, and test controls, communications, human-machine interface, and PLC systems for equipment involving electrical, mechanical, and fluid systems.
Work with the operations team to ensure regulatory and safety compliance, timely equipment builds, and cost efficiency.
Manage controls and data-acquisition installation, including design, personnel training, engineering support for launch technicians, and equipment commissioning.
Perform launch-site checkouts and support launch-day operations.