Technical Project Manager – Aerospace Software

Career Opportunities with Firefly Aerospace Come be a part of the 21 st Century Space Race Careers At Firefly Aerospace Share with friends or Subscribe Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available. Technical Project Manager – Aerospace Software 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. SUMMARY A Technical Project Manager at Firefly will drive the planning, scheduling, and execution of software development activities that span Firefly’s full spacecraft and launch vehicle portfolio. You will serve as the connective tissue between software, avionics, hardware, test, and operations teams, ensuring milestones align, risks are managed, and deliverables close on schedule. You’ll work hands‑on with engineering leadership and subject‑matter experts to translate technical input into executable plans, track progress through design and test phases, and maintain the documentation and risk posture needed for program success. RESPONSIBILITIES Manage schedules, backlogs, and risks for software teams supporting multiple flight and ground vehicle programs. Coordinate software development milestones with Avionics, Hardware, Test, and Mission Operations, ensuring cross‑discipline alignment. Maintain integrated schedules covering System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and flight readiness milestones. Collaborate with engineering leads to define technical scope, resource needs, and schedule dependencies. Support documentation preparation for design reviews and program gates, aggregating inputs from engineers and functional leads. Track and manage program risks, mitigation plans, and action items to closure. Maintain and automate program metrics dashboards using Python or SQL for data extraction and reporting. Serve as a liaison between engineering and program management, ensuring technical accuracy and schedule integrity. Facilitate sprint planning, stand‑ups, and retrospectives for software teams using Agile or hybrid workflows. Maintain project information and visibility using the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence). QUALIFICATIONS Required Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, computer science, or similar. 5+ years of experience in technical project management or program integration for complex engineering systems. Demonstrated success managing software development schedules and cross‑functional dependencies in a fast‑paced environment. Proficiency with Atlassian tools: Jira (issue tracking, dashboards, reports) and Confluence (documentation, templates, macros). Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in maintaining schedules, risks, and review materials. Basic proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, automation, or reporting. Excellent communication skills, capable of distilling technical details into clear, actionable plans. Proven ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines. Aerospace or space systems experience, particularly in flight software, ground software, avionics, or spacecraft operations. Familiarity with system‑level design reviews and program lifecycle processes. Experience integrating Agile software practices within a systems engineering or hardware‑centric organization. Knowledge of project tracking tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or OpenProject. Understanding of configuration management, documentation control, and technical baseline maintenance. PMP or CSM certification is a plus but not required. #J-18808-Ljbffr