Instrumentation & Controls Manager Engineering GSE

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE 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.

About Firefly 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.

Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Management Lead & mentor a team of up to 10 engineers as they design, implement, and troubleshoot modern instrumentation and control systems for the ground systems of tomorrow’s launch vehicles and spacecraft

Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent with passion for advancing space access

Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, align individual development with company targets, conduct performance reviews, and nurture a healthy and challenging team culture

Inspire and nurture a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement by challenging hardware and software norms and developing more effective work spaces & tools

Define and manage project definition, project milestones, hand-off, and resource allocation forecasts

Technical Leadership Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of GSE control and instrumentation systems including:

Functional test systems and automated test equipment (ATE)
Data acquisition systems and signal conditioning

Control panels, junction panels, and vehicle umbilical/quick disconnect systems

Sensor integration (thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, pressure transducers, etc) for development

Review & approve instrumentation and control system drawing packages including, but not limited to:

Control & I/O diagrams

Instrument and control cable schedules

Instrument Loop Diagrams Junction box and control panel wiring diagrams

Diagnose and resolve complex electrical problems in Integration, Test, and Launch systems

Support Test execution/troubleshooting and validate functional testing configurations

Review & analyze test data to ensure the highest quality test data and accuracy

Ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards, safety requirements, and local regulations

Cross Functional Collaboration Coordinate and manage relationships with interdisciplinary teams to set project requirements, coordinate on complex construction projects (new Test Stands, Launch Sites, vehicle transport systems, etc), manage scope creep, and balance technical rigor with program urgency

Manage capital budgets for Ground Support projects

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline

Minimum 5 years of experience in integration and/or testing of process control systems, spacecraft test equipment, or launch systems.

Minimum 2 years of direct management experience or team leadership experience

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