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Avionics Manufacturing Engineer III
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer IIIFirefly Aerospace • Briggs, TX, US
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer III

Avionics Manufacturing Engineer III

Firefly Aerospace • Briggs, TX, US
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Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end responsive space company on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.

Location

This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas and will transition to our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas.

Summary

Firefly Aerospace is looking for a talented and highly motivated Avionics Manufacturing Engineer to help lead the charge to scale up our in-house production capabilities to align with the launch schedule and exciting product roadmap. This is a great opportunity to shape the team and production processes that will guide the future of avionics production at Firefly Aerospace.

Responsibilities

  • Support avionics production in all aspects from design release through production delivery by constantly removing blockers and solving problems
  • Optimize and automate manufacturing and test processes to improve quality and throughput
  • Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions
  • Resolve non-conformances found in the production process and implement root cause corrective actions
  • Work closely with the design team to optimize manufacturability and design standardization
  • Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production requirements by working closely with all stakeholders to prepare business cases
  • Develop, introduce, and maintain new planning, production, quality, ERP, data collection and analysis, and other processes where none exist
  • Support integration, test, and launch operations as required

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace engineering or equivalent
  • Experience with electronic box build, battery build, or cable harness build
  • Self-motivated to implement goals and solve complex problems with little supervision
  • Hands-on approach with a focus on continuous improvement through creative problem solving
  • 7+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and / or production of mechanical or electrical hardware (including internships and / or collegiate extracurricular projects)
  • Effective communication in both technical and non-technical conversations
  • Desired

  • Experience standing up low-volume, high mix production processes and tracking systems
  • Experience developing manufacturing processes for new types of electronic products
  • New equipment procurement and process setup
  • Experience modeling with 3D CAD software
  • Familiarity with IPC standards such as IPC / WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, and IPC-J-STD-001
  • Experience creating work instructions and standards for operators
  • Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems and quality management systems
  • Benefits

    Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet insurance, and flexible PTO options.

    To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including 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.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Strategy / Planning and Information Technology
  • Industries
  • Aviation & Aerospace
  • Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Firefly Aerospace by 2x

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