Program Manager - Launch Site Development

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

As an end-to-end space transportation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of 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

Firefly is partnering with Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) to bring its Alpha launch vehicle to Europe, opening access to a major market that is underserved by small and medium launch providers. As Program Manager for the Launch Site Development in Esrange, Sweden, you will drive and define the programmatic, technical, and legal landscapes necessary to make this program successful for Firefly, SSC and our customers. This is an opportunity to leverage your own creativity, organization, and leadership, pulling together a variety of internal disciplines to build Firefly’s next generation Alpha launch site.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage program integrated master schedule and costs
• Negotiate and manage program contracts and agreements with partners and contractors
• Drive collaboration between internal and external stakeholders, technical teams, Business Development, Regulatory, GNC, Legal, Finance, etc.
• Manage program risks (ID, mitigate, track) with the engineering, software, operations, and test teams to deliver a fully activated launch site
• Ensure timely execution of program goals and successful implementation of ramp-up schedule
• Hiring, position creation, and management of program structure
• Serve as point of contact for SSC, regulatory entities, internal leadership, and customers
• Approve and produce design review documentation and present to relevant stakeholders
• Own system level requirements for the launch site and associated hardware/software
• Develop, track, and maintain program related budget and ensure spending aligns with company priorities
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel required

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Project Engineering or Aircraft Operations (equivalent military or operations experience may meet desire)
• 5+ years of experience in project management, preferably on large industrial and multidisciplinary projects in heavily regulated environments
• 2+ years of detailed design experience in Aerospace, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, or other related industry
• PMP certification or equivalent experience
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills leveraging MS Office, Atlassian Products, and associated plug-ins
• Demonstrated ability to track and improve program performance metrics
• Experience leading or contributing to multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Exceptional computer skills (MS Excel, MS Project, MS Visio)
• Strong communication skills in technical work environments

Desired

• Demonstrated experience leading launch site development through activation and operations
• 5+ years of detailed design experience in Aerospace, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, or other related industry
• MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or Engineering Management.
• Familiarity with requirements tracking, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, and Siemens NX and Teamcenter
• Working knowledge of launch vehicle and/or pad development engineering requirements (e.g. AFSPCMN 91-710 and NASA-STD-5005)

Familiarity with FAA Part 450—Launch and Reentry License Requirements

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To 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.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.