Mechanical Engineer IV (Spacecraft Mechanisms)

Firefly Aerospace•Cedar Park, TX

14h

About The Position

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space. SUMMARY Firefly is looking for an experienced mechanical engineer to develop our state-of-the-art mechanical separation and interfacing systems throughout the product life cycle. You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a positive attitude are critical.

Requirements

B.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical and 8+ years' demonstrated professional experience in aerospace or related mechanical engineering field
Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX preferable)
Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight
Experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, etc.
Experience designing and analyzing composite and metallic structure.
Good understanding of first principles from variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, structural dynamics, materials, fluids/thermodynamics, electrical)
Drive for independent learning.

Nice To Haves

M.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering and/or 10+ years of relevant experience
Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods, material selection, and testing.
Experience developing physical tests to validate analysis and evaluate assumptions
Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, Shigley’s, etc)
Previous experience in launch vehicle or spacecraft mechanisms.
Working knowledge of at least one computer/scripting language at the professional or hobbyist level.

Responsibilities

Participate in entire hardware lifecycle for a variety of moving mechanical assemblies and structures.
Develop and scrub requirements
Support configuration development and trade studies.
Conceptual design/analysis
Perform first-order strength and sizing calculations for your responsible mechanisms.
Generate CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
Production Implementation
Hardware development and qualification test definition
Demonstrate compliance with NASA, Space Force, or other relevant launch jurisdiction standards
Collaborate with team to develop and improve processes related to above responsibilities.