Quality Engineer III - Avionics

Firefly Aerospace Quality Engineer

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to 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.

The Firefly Quality Engineer is responsible for the development and maintenance of processes, equipment, and plans for inspection and acceptance of qualification and flight hardware and software products. They are responsible for containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions - in addition to periodic auditing - to ensure products are reliable and economical. Verifying that all key performance and design characteristics are met prior to launch, Quality Engineers play a critical role in ensuring mission success.

This position is located at our Avionics facility in Leander, TX.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams through product development and production to create quality plans for flight products.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans on launch vehicle/spacecraft electrical/avionics components and sub-assemblies.
• Develop and maintain equipment, training, and standard work instructions for detailed inspection programs.
• Ensure that all actions required for product acceptance are conducted accurately and efficiently.
• Generate accurate records for traceability and pedigree of customer-deliverable products.
• Lead and support Quality Inspectors in workflow priority, inspection process efficiency, and best practice inspection methodologies.
• Identify and document non-conformances affecting product reliability and production efficiency.
• Collect, track, and trend production data on first-pass yield and non-conformance issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve non-conformance or quality issues.
• Develop and execute quarantine plans to identify, control, and disposition all affected non-conforming product.
• Maintain tool control and calibration processes.
• Plan and perform periodic product and process audits.
• Implement standards, tools, and methods to ensure the effectiveness of quality processes.
• Execute projects and process improvements to reduce Cost of Poor Quality.
• Review designs and provide feedback to mitigate manufacturability and inspection challenges.
• Review procedures and production metrics that impact quality and make necessary changes.
• Provide research and interpretation of regulations and requirements to ensure compliance with external standards.
• Participate in technical operations and offer guidance and/or serve as an additional technical engineering resource.
• Initiate and execute plans to improve product quality, reliability, and inspection efficiency.
• Apply 5S workplace organization & follow the Lean initiatives.
• Support manufacturing compliance to customer and internal specifications to meet contractual and mission requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing, quality, and/or design engineering role.
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals, interpret technical information, develop technical instructions, and understand technical drawings, specifications, GD&T, and related quality control documentation and standards.
• Experience with standards and/or equivalent quality, military, or government standards in the aerospace industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
• Flexibility regarding workflow and process.
• Excellent organization skills. Willingness to work with a team, share expertise, and follow instructions to accomplish established goals.