ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE
As an end-to-end space transportation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of 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
As part of a small, fast-paced, and passionate team you will be the key to rocket component production. You will be responsible for driving design feedback and communication between engineers and manufacturing. Input provided by you can determine the success or failure of individual components and assemblies.
Location for this role is at our Manufacturing site in Briggs, TX, 25 minutes north of Cedar Park, TX.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team.
Provide feedback to responsible engineers and ensure the most time-efficient and cost-efficient method of producing components
Ensure on time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible components/assemblies ready for testing
Research new manufacturing methods and production related processes
Work with the design team to ensure manufacturability of the components
Manage lookaheads for long lead tasks
Improve processes and cycle times
Implement quick changeover improvements
Be fully accountable for a set of hardware
Create work instructions
Identify issues, work with quality to provide and execute corrective actions
Work with Tooling and Programming to ensure job readiness
Conceptual design and sourcing of work holding
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Bachelors degree in engineering or 5+ years of experience working in a machine shop environment implementing the aforementioned responsibilities
Experience with CAD software such as Pro-E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX.
Exceptional people interaction skills
A passion for creating, building, and making things happen
Advanced level of understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 Standards
Ability to develop CAD models and create engineering drawings
Desired:
Direct experience with process development in:
Casting
Forging
Metallic 3D printing
Sheet metal
Experience with budgetary and schedule planning
Some CNC Programming experience
Tooling expertise
Experience programming CNC machines
Experience setting up and running CNC machines
Data analysis
Capacity planning
Startup experience
Aerospace experience