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About Firefly Aerospace

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. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, 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.

The Role

Firefly Electrical Engineers in the Interconnect team develop electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) that distribute power and electrical signals within avionics hardware, instrumentation, and payloads. You will work in small, collaborative groups through all stages of component and system design, manufacturing, and testing, taking ownership of your projects from conception through integration on launch vehicles and spacecraft.

What You Will Do

• Develop and integrate electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• Understand and implement industry guidelines and requirements for wire harness development and design.
• Generate schematics, wire diagrams, harness 3D CAD routing, 2D assembly drawings, technical documentation, and reports to support flight, qualification, and test lab harness assemblies.
• Coordinate requirements and interfaces between engineering disciplines, production, and integration.
• Make development decisions based on technical merit, risk, cost, schedule, and quality assurance.
• Support design reviews by presenting design, analysis, and test results.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, creative designs, and continuous improvements.
• Tailor aerospace harnessing standards and guidelines to create internal design standards and requirements for cable assemblies, shielding, integration, and vehicle level implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with 1-3 years of experience in a related engineering discipline.
• Familiar with test equipment to verify harness design and assembly.
• Knowledge of harness design, fabrication, and installation standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, and MSFC-SPEC-494.
• Experience with selection of connectors, backshells, wires, and other harness components.
• Understanding of electrical grounding requirements and how to implement proper system level grounding via wire harness design.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work well in a team, be proactive, and execute with minimal guidance.
• Detail-orientated and able to manage multiple concurrent tasks.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with 3+ years of experience, or Master of Science with 1+ years of experience.
• Proven ability to generate end-to-end interconnect schematics, wire diagrams, and harness assembly drawings.
• Experience with 3D CAD design, 2D drafting, and PLM software such as Siemens NX, Capital, and Teamcenter.
• Hands on experience with harness assembly and shielding integration.
• Understanding of basic subsystems of a space-rated vehicle and how avionics interface with each system.
• Experience working with instrumentation and high-speed digital communication protocols.
• Hands on experience with integration of electronics and harnessing in airborne vehicles.
• Knowledge of range safety, flight termination, and tracking system requirements such as RCC 319, RCC 324, and AFSPCMAN 91-710.

Benefits

Firefly offers health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

Export Control

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.