Firefly Aerospace engages in providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch vehicles. Backed by Space Capital.
About the role
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Own and set the enterprise subcontracts strategy supporting supply chain and facilities, aligning subcontracting approaches with Firefly's growth objectives, program milestones, and financial targets
- Build, structure, and scale the subcontracts organization to match Firefly's growth—defining the right team model, roles, and levels over time rather than inheriting a fixed structure
- Establish and maintain the subcontracts governance framework, including delegation-of-authority thresholds, approval workflows, and signature authority policies
- Serve as the company's senior executive advisor on all subcontract matters, providing counsel directly to the VP of Supply Chain and other executive stakeholders
- Define and report on organizational KPIs, cycle-time targets, savings goals, and risk metrics to executive leadership
- Direct and personally lead the most complex, high-value, and strategically critical subcontract negotiations
More about this role
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.
As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace enables our world to launch, land and operate in space — anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, spacecraft, propulsion systems, and orbital vehicles serve commercial, civil, defense, and international customers across the entire mission lifecycle — from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond.
We are seeking an experienced Director of Subcontracts to build, lead, and scale Firefly's subcontracts function within Supply Chain. Reporting to the VP of Supply Chain, this executive will serve as the company's senior authority on subcontract strategy, structure, and execution...
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