ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is 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 allow us to 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. This position will sit at our our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas.

SUMMARY

The Materials and Processes team use their skills and expert knowledge to ensure all materials used meet the highest standards. The test technicians are responsible for ensuring that materials are manufactured and tested to the highest standards. We are looking for the right person, whether that is someone with twenty years of lab experience or someone with the right skills and attitude, but who has never set foot in a lab.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain quality standards and requirements through testing and analysis of results.
• Prepare test specimens in accordance with Firefly, aerospace, or customer requirements.
• Perform routine physical, chemical, and mechanical testing as required.
• Update test logs and reports and report any issues to supervisor.
• Maintain laboratory environment, including general housekeeping, preventative maintenance, and equipment calibration.
• Assist manufacturing and perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Minimum of two years experience in either a laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Good communication skills and works well in a team environment
• Self starter with good attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products

Desired

• Candidates with previous material testing experience in any of these fields: Metallurgy, Composites, Chemical, Thermal or other related life sciences.
• Candidates without laboratory experience should have hands-on experience in related laboratory processes, such as: Machining, composite layup and curing, data entry, electronics assembly, inspector roles such as quality or receiving.

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.