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 is seeking an experienced Mission Manager to manage programs (i.e. payload integration, launch vehicle integration, customer mission integration, or other mission management activities for our spacecraft (lunar lander and/or orbital vehicle) program. This person ideally has systems, integration, test, and launch experience, specific to aerospace hardware. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Act as the primary engineering and programmatic interface between the Firefly engineering teams and NASA and other payload customers
- Manage the development and coordination of the key mission performance and interface requirements
- Build and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICD) for interfaces between the customer payload and spacecraft
- Coordinate hardware and software related activities including fit checks, spacecraft integration, spacecraft acceptance testing, launch, and operations planning and execution for the full duration mission
More about this role
SUMMARY
Firefly is seeking an experienced Mission Manager to manage programs (i.e. payload integration, launch vehicle integration, customer mission integration, or other mission management activities for our spacecraft (lunar lander and/or orbital vehicle) program. This person ideally has systems, integration, test, and launch experience, specific to aerospace hardware. The successful candidate will leverage their advanced communication and relationship skills to interface with all engineering disciplines at Firefly involved in the development of spacecraft as well as with outside organizations like the FAA, USAF, NASA, NOAA, and a variety of commercial customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as the primary engineering and programmatic interface between the Firefly engineering teams and NASA and other payload customers.
- Manage the development and coordination of the key mission performance and interface requirements.
- Build and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICD) for interfaces between the customer payload and spacecraft.
- Manage technical issues related to form, fit, and function of the payload(s), loads, dynamic environments, thermal, EMI/EMC, radiation, contamination,...
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