Life at Firefly
At Firefly, we’re focused on making space attainable for everyone – including you! Each team member’s passion, dedication, and innovative ideas have a direct impact on fueling our successful trajectory into space. And there’s no shortage of meaningful projects to work on at Firefly. With launch, lunar, and orbital vehicles, Firefly has a diverse line of business with opportunities to get hands-on experience launching rockets, operating in space, and landing on the Moon.
Our missions are powered by our incredible team members and the family and friends who stand by them.
Over the weekend, we welcomed our Firefly families to our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, TX, for a fun-filled day of celebration and a behind-the-scenes look at the work that brings us closer to the stars.
To the families and friends who support us, THANK YOU! Together, we’re building the future of space exploration for generations to come. 🌎✨
Our missions are powered by our incredible team members and the family and friends who stand by them.
Over the weekend, we welcomed our Firefly families to our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, TX, for a fun-filled day of celebration and a behind-the-scenes look at the work that brings us closer to the stars.
To the families and friends who support us, THANK YOU! Together, we’re building the future of space exploration for generations to come. 🌎✨
What does SciTec bring to the Firefly family?
SciTec President David Simenc explains how its advanced defense technologies help protect our nation in this episode of Firefly FAQ.
Check it out!
What does SciTec bring to the Firefly family?
SciTec President David Simenc explains how its advanced defense technologies help protect our nation in this episode of Firefly FAQ.
Check it out!
Peep our Elytra orbiter being assembled in the cleanroom 👀.
This spacecraft is part of our Riders 2 the Dark mission — America`s first mission to land on the Moon`s far side.
Without direct line-of-sight to Earth, communication on the far side is impossible without a relay. That`s where our Elytra orbiter comes in 🛰️. Elytra will serve as a transfer vehicle and communications bridge between Blue Ghost and Earth, enabling critical science operations on the lunar surface and setting the stage for future missions.
Peep our Elytra orbiter being assembled in the cleanroom 👀.
This spacecraft is part of our Riders 2 the Dark mission — America`s first mission to land on the Moon`s far side.
Without direct line-of-sight to Earth, communication on the far side is impossible without a relay. That`s where our Elytra orbiter comes in 🛰️. Elytra will serve as a transfer vehicle and communications bridge between Blue Ghost and Earth, enabling critical science operations on the lunar surface and setting the stage for future missions.
Start your week with another Manufacturing Minute! Our Quality Metrologist, Chase Auker, takes us behind the scenes to show how laser trackers measure rocket and spacecraft components with incredible accuracy.
Start your week with another Manufacturing Minute! Our Quality Metrologist, Chase Auker, takes us behind the scenes to show how laser trackers measure rocket and spacecraft components with incredible accuracy.
This World Space Week, remember to look up and imagine what`s possible. Because every great leap forward starts with a bold idea💡.
Dream bigger. Go farther.
#WorldSpaceWeek
This World Space Week, remember to look up and imagine what`s possible. Because every great leap forward starts with a bold idea💡.
Dream bigger. Go farther.
#WorldSpaceWeek
Happy National Manufacturing Day! 🛠️
Today, we’re celebrating the people who make it all happen.
From building spacecraft components and rocket engines to assembling and testing launch vehicles, our manufacturing teams bring incredible skill, care, and pride to their work every day.
Swipe ➡️ to see our incredible manufacturing team taking us beyond Earth.
Happy National Manufacturing Day! 🛠️
Today, we’re celebrating the people who make it all happen.
From building spacecraft components and rocket engines to assembling and testing launch vehicles, our manufacturing teams bring incredible skill, care, and pride to their work every day.
Swipe ➡️ to see our incredible manufacturing team taking us beyond Earth.
Say hello to RTx 👋🏼
RTx is a ground-penetrating radar transmitter on the @mbrspacecentre`s Rashid Rover 2.
Flying aboard our Riders 2 the Dark mission, RTx will transmit signals that can probe up to 100 meters below the Moon’s surface. These signals will be received by NASA`s LuSEE-Night instrument on our Blue Ghost lander, helping scientists better understand the history and presence of minerals on the Moon.
RTx is a collaboration between Brookhaven National Laboratory, Heliospace Corp. and Southwest Research Institute.
Say hello to RTx 👋🏼
RTx is a ground-penetrating radar transmitter on the @mbrspacecentre`s Rashid Rover 2.
Flying aboard our Riders 2 the Dark mission, RTx will transmit signals that can probe up to 100 meters below the Moon’s surface. These signals will be received by NASA`s LuSEE-Night instrument on our Blue Ghost lander, helping scientists better understand the history and presence of minerals on the Moon.
RTx is a collaboration between Brookhaven National Laboratory, Heliospace Corp. and Southwest Research Institute.
The engine powering Alpha`s first stage is truly out of this world. Swipe to learn what makes Reaver special ➡️
The engine powering Alpha`s first stage is truly out of this world. Swipe to learn what makes Reaver special ➡️
Our Values
Headquartered in the Lone Star State, Firefly’s hardworking team reflects Texas’ GO BIG culture in everything we do. We build big, achieve big, and dream big. We’re building launch vehicles and spacecraft to provide rapid, reliable space access. We’ve achieved some incredible wins, including the first successful commercial Moon landing. And we’re dreaming bigger than this planet with ambitions to Mars, Venus, and beyond. Our core values are what drive us along the way.
Our Benefits
We take care of our Fireflies with some of the best benefits in the industry. Our mission to make space for everyone starts with our employees and allowing them to make space for their family, their career, and their future.
Job Openings
From launch technicians to propulsion engineers, Firefly has open roles across the company. We’re looking for passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space an achievable dream for everyone.
Internship - Engine Test - Spring 2027
ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. 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
The engineer for this position will support Firefly’s Flight and Test Operations team. This team is responsible for the operation of all the test stands at Firefly’s Testing Site in Briggs, Texas, as well as launch operations at our launch sites, such as Vandenberg, California. If you’re the type of person who wants to know every last detail regarding the operation, function, and performance of a rocket, Test and Launch Operations is the place for you. Operations engineers partner with engineers from across the company to test and validate hardware, all in the pursuit of making flight-worthy components. Best of all, they launch the rockets. Firefly is a new aerospace company, full of creative and talented people, and the engineers in Flight and Test Operations are where the “Lox hits the TEA-TEB”.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- 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
Desired:
- 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
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.