Propulsion Systems Manager

2 days ago


Cedar Park, Texas, United States Firefly Aerospace Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Propulsion Manager to lead our Fluid Systems team in the development and operation of launch vehicle and spacecraft fluid systems. The successful candidate will have a strong background in fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics, as well as experience in managing technical teams and leading complex projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Direct and supervise the activities of the Fluid Systems team across launch vehicle and spacecraft programs
  • Implement initiatives to identify market opportunities, mitigate business risks, and maximize core strengths
  • Strategically plan projects and allocate resources, including both budget and personnel management, to achieve fluid system requirements supporting company goals
  • Identify core competencies and define operational goals for fluids personnel
  • Provide guidance around the design, analysis, and operations of vehicle fluid systems
  • Work closely with our analysis team to develop automation, analytical, and test data reduction tools
  • Develop test and launch processes for fluid systems and assist the launch and test teams with troubleshooting during operations
  • Provide mentorship and training opportunities to team to improve performance and career development
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and operating fluid systems
  • 2+ years of proven experience leading and managing technical teams in both technical deliverables and career development
  • Deep understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, structural analysis, and control theory
  • Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, tubing, pressurized hardware, seals, bearings, and instrumentation (RTDs, pressure transducers, level sensing, flow measurement, etc.)
  • Track record of identifying and driving improvements for vehicle performance related parameters
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, integration processes & quality control relevant to fluid components (valves, flex hoses, tubing, bellows, etc.)
  • Demonstrated ability in clean sheet pressurization, propellant systems, or other complex multidisciplinary systems designs
  • Coordinate and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing of flight hardware
  • Experience using fluids analysis tools such as REFPROP, GFSSP or other computer-based fluid dynamic modeling
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in aerospace flight production programs
  • History of developing solutions with partially defined requirements and changing criteria
  • Programming experience with at least one compiled computer language (preferably FORTRAN or C/C++) and one interpreted language (preferably Python or MATLAB) for model development and scripting
  • Proficient with 3D & 2D CAD software packages such as Siemens NX

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