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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.\nSUMMARY\nFirefly Controls and Instrumentation Engineers on the Launch Team leverage their creative background and expertise to design data acquisition, controls, and automation systems used to support integration, test, and launch of Firefly vehicles. Controls and Instrumentation Engineers are responsible for the design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems for the Firefly launch team and must apply knowledge of electronic, mechanical, and fluid transport principles to ensure the communication of data is optimally configured. You will have full ownership of your project from the initial concept through all phases of project development. Additionally EGSE Launch Engineers function as a launch operators to support the testing and launch of the Alpha rocket, leveraging succinct communication skills in a fast paced team environment to achieve payload delivery to orbit.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nDesign data and control systems for the launch site including data and control I/O diagrams, instrument and control cable schedules, instrument loop diagrams, junction box wiring diagrams, control panel layout and wiring diagrams.\nCreate and conduct in-house testing and development of equipment and software\nObtain and evaluate vendor quotations for all required instrumentation and electrical equipment\nWork with launch personnel in performing check outs, commissioning, and calibration of pad electrical systems\nDesign, develop, and test controls, communications, human-machine interface, and PLC systems for equipment involving electrical, mechanical, and fluid systems\nWork with operations team to ensure compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements, timely build of equipment, and cost efficiency\nManage all aspects of controls and data acquisition installation, including design, personnel training, engineering support to launch technicians, and equipment commissioning\nPerforms launch site checkouts and support launch day operations\nQUALIFICATIONS\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering or related engineering discipline\n1-3 years of professional experience with data acquisition and control systems for Aerospace ground systems, Aerospace vehicle systems, Food and Beverage, or Oil and Gas facilities\nAbility to create process flow diagrams (P&IDs, schematics, cause & effect chart, control narrative, instrument index)\nFamiliarity with NFPA, NEC, UL and ISA codes and electrical codes and requirements\nAbility to assist in building of panels and electrical harnessing based off drawings\nProficiency in programming/configuring PLCs and HMI systems across multiple platforms\nExperience with National Instrument Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) for configuring and troubleshooting devices for use with LabView\nWorking knowledge of multiple bus architectures (PCI/PCIe, PXI/PXIe, GPIB, Serial, USB, etc.) and data communication technologies\nExperience with hazard and risk analysis tools (i.e., FMEA, FMECA, FHA, HAZOP, etc.)\nDesired\nMaster’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering or related engineering discipline\n3+ years of professional experience with data acquisition and control systems for Aerospace ground systems, Aerospace vehicle systems, Food and Beverage, or Oil and Gas facilities\nThe ability to mentor junior engineers and technicians on electrical systems\nFamiliarity with Industrial Ethernet and control specific networking protocols (i.e., ModbusTCP/RTU, RS-485, RS-232, Analog Communication)\nWorking knowledge of AFSPCMAN 91-710, NASA- STD-5005, GSFC-STD-8009, RCC 319/324, etc.\n\nLaunch Engineer II - $110,151.00 - $130,304.00\nFirefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, relocation benefits, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.\nFirefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; 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