Onsite Spacecraft Functional Test Engineer II

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About the role

  • Spacecraft Functional Test Engineer at Firefly Aerospace developing test campaigns for spacecraft performance validation. Collaborating across teams to ensure vehicles are flight-ready while streamlining test processes.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute spacecraft functional and system-level test procedures to verify vehicle performance and mission readiness
  • Design and maintain automated test scripts, configurations, and architectures to support efficient test execution across multiple programs
  • Collaborate with subsystem responsible engineers and chief engineers to define test requirements and ensure traceability to verification objectives
  • Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testbed development and maintenance, including defining configurations and integrating hardware/software interfaces
  • Monitor and troubleshoot test results, identifying issues and driving root cause resolution across subsystems
  • Plan and support test operations in cleanroom, environmental, and launch site environments
  • Contribute to data management, telemetry visualization, and results analysis to ensure comprehensive verification and documentation
  • Participate in continuous improvement efforts to streamline test processes, increase automation, and enhance test reliability
  • Support the development of tools, dashboards, and analytics for test performance tracking and data-driven decision making

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 2+ years of experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or complex electromechanical system test environments
  • Hands-on experience developing or executing functional or system-level test procedures
  • Familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++, or similar)
  • Working knowledge of hardware/software interfaces, data acquisition, and telemetry systems
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment supporting multiple spacecraft programs

Benefits

  • generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
  • parental leave
  • educational reimbursement
  • short term disability
  • flexible PTO options

Job title

Spacecraft Functional Test Engineer II

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Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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