Quality Engineer II Composites

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.

Quality Assurance owns the processes and tools by which Firefly identifies, contains, eliminates, and prevents non-conformances. Quality is charged with defining and maintaining the processes and tools which prove product capabilities meet requirements and result in a predictably economical and reliable product.

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 Production and Test facility north of Cedar Park in Briggs, TX.RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborate with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams to develop quality plans for flight products, including key characteristic identification, development testing, inspection planning, and lessons learned.

Develop and maintain inspection plans and standard work instructions for launch vehicle/spacecraft components and sub-assemblies, ensuring consistent, repeatable products.

Ensure accurate and efficient product acceptance in alignment with customer and regulatory standards.

Generate records for traceability and pedigree of customer-deliverable products.

Lead and support Quality Inspectors in workflow, efficiency, and best practices.

Identify and document non-conformances affecting product reliability and production efficiency.

Collect, track, and analyze production data on first-pass yield and non-conformance issues.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve non-conformance or quality issues and implement corrective actions.

Develop and execute quarantine plans for non-conforming products.

Maintain tool control and calibration processes, including validation of metrology systems.

Perform periodic product and process audits to ensure compliance with the Firefly Quality Management System.

Implement standards, tools, and methods to ensure the effectiveness of quality processes and sustain improvements.

Execute projects and process improvements to reduce Cost of Poor Quality.

Review designs and procedures to mitigate manufacturability and inspection challenges.

Ensure compliance with external standards and regulations.

Participate in technical operations and offer guidance as a technical engineering resource.

Initiate and execute plans to improve product quality, reliability, and inspection efficiency.

Apply 6S workplace organization and follow Lean initiatives.

Support manufacturing compliance to meet contractual and mission requirements.

Perform other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline (e.g. computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry)3+ 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.

Desired Demonstrated experience applying quality assurance…