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Firefly Aerospace

Mission Manager II / III

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A Systems Integration Engineer or Specialist implements, integrates and troubleshoots computer, information and software systems, including software and hardware components. Ensures that data flows from one application to another. Synchronizes information and data systems ensuring interoperability between data sources.

$103,653 / year median in Texas

+2% projected growth

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Mission Manager
II / III
Firefly Aerospace - 3.3 Cedar Park, TX Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Pet insurance Qualifications 3 years Senior level Communication skills Full Job Description ABOUT 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. 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, mass properties, mechanical interface, electrical interface, data interfaces, software APIs, and operations. 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. Lead technical interchange meetings and design reviews with NASA and other customers. Some travel (