# Spacecraft Systems Engineer IV at Firefly Aerospace

- Company: Firefly Aerospace
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://fireflyspace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Cedar Park, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-22
- Apply by: 2026-12-06
- Apply: https://fireflyspace.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Firefly/job/Cedar-Park-TX/Spacecraft-Systems-Engineer-IV_JR100228?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/firefly-aerospace-spacecraft-systems-engineer-iv-2/

## About the role

We welcome you to join Firefly as a Spacecraft Systems Engineer, to leverage your creative and technical expertise for the development of Blue Ghost and Elytra spacecraft over the product lifecycle from concept through fabrication, test & flight. You will work with design engineering, manufacturing, integration, test and launch teams to ensure the production of a thoroughly tested, operationally efficient and reliable vehicle that meets system level requirements. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Owning requirements development/flowdown, subsystem interfaces, and vehicle level test plans. Reviewing all test plans for your vehicle
- Leading system-level trades, design reviews, and data reviews for your vehicle.Accountable for delivery of SRR, and PDR, responsible for providing critical inputs to CDR, MRR, TRR, and LRR
- Being accountable for the resolution of any issue, failure, or NCR that impacts closure of your test plans. Includes root cause analysis and issuing of corrective actions
- Facilitating the change control board, risk review board, deliverable tracking and effort estimates for your vehicle
- Maintaining a strong rapport with the manufacturing and integration technicians, understanding their challenges and proposing upstream opportunities for improvement
- Traveling to support offsite testing


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