Operations Engineer

Job Description

About the Role
The engineer for this position will support Firefly’s Flight and Test Operations team, which is responsible for the operation of all test stands at Firefly’s Testing Site in Briggs, Texas, and launch operations at sites like Vandenberg, California. This role involves partnering with engineers across the company to test and validate hardware, aiming to make flight-worthy components, and ultimately launching rockets. If you desire to understand every detail of rocket operation, function, and performance, this team is the place for you.

What You’ll Do
• Execute test and launch plans and procedures on console, using voice communication systems and data display and control systems
• Participate in resolving any issues and non-conformances that arise during operations, and support failure and anomaly investigations, troubleshooting, and resolution development
• Design and develop automated scripts that support test and launch operations
• Work with the test site and launch site responsible engineers to optimize test and launch systems designs and operations
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for performance, reliability, and cost
• Analyze and review data to ensure that hardware is operating as expected, utilizing numerical data analysis tools to interpret test results

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Must be currently enrolled in either a BS or MS program (or a recent graduate) at an accredited four-year university or college.
• Willing to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment
• Detail-oriented, managing multiple priorities while maintaining focus towards a common goal
• Exceptional comprehension of engineering fundamentals
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
• Experience with 3D and 2D CAD software
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and to be on your feet all day when required
• Ability to work on test stands and use standard mechanical and electrical tools
• 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, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a 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.

Bonus Qualifications
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings, including GD&T and P&IDs
• Experience building, troubleshooting, or operating fluid systems
• Experience with test plan generation
• Ability to perform computations for fluid systems (e.g., pressure drop, valve timing, etc.) for liquids, cryogenic liquids, and gases
• Independent, driven, and able to develop solutions with minimal guidance and oversight
• Works well in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with instrumentation and instrumentation deployment methods
• Familiarity with data acquisition and control methods, and data analysis tools