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Electrical Engineer II

Firefly Aerospace logoFirefly AerospaceCedar Park, TX, United StatesFull timePosted 2w ago
  • No experience required
  • US citizenship
  • ITAR / US person

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## SUMMARY A Firefly Avionics Electrical Engineer is responsible for defining requirements, architecture, and implementation of avionics systems on our launch vehicles. In this role, you represent the avionics team during vehicle-level trades, interfacing with other mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to identify requirements and design an integrated solution.

Additionally, you are responsible for developing and coordinating development schedules, system-level test and operations plans, and supporting launch day activities.

Previous launch vehicle experience is not required. ## RESPONSIBILITIES - Implement Automation for data analysis, vehicle configuration, component-level testing, and Hardware-in-the-loop Testing - Coordinate systems-level requirements between launch vehicle disciplines and develop subsystem and component-level requirements - Assist in high-level, functional design and development of avionics systems for the current and future launch vehicles - Develop design, acquisition, test, and verification plans, and coordinate with the other avionics and manufacturing engineers and technicians to execute - Recommend vehicle function and reliability upgrades based on experience - Track task and personal performance - Support vehicle-level integration, vehicle testing, and launch operations ## Required - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent - 3 - 5 years of experience working with aerospace component development, testing, or operations - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Experience with aerospace avionics system design, development, testing, or operations - Experience with project planning, subcontractor management, and other project management skills - Experience performing trade studies and sensitivity studies to select the best architecture option - Experience in industry standard root cause corrective analysis techniques, such as fault tree and fishbone analysis - Experience with Python for manipulating/visualizing data and controlling test equipment ## Desired - Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft avionics systems is preferred - Experience with project management is preferred - Experience with environmental analysis and test including thermal cycle, thermal vacuum, shock, and vibration - Experience with Jama or other requirements management tools - Experience with military and NASA standards as it relates to systems engineering, system design and qualification testing ## Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, relocation benefits, 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.

From Firefly Aerospace's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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Launches, lands and operates space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond.

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