Launch Engineer 1 (Mechanical Systems)

Firefly Aerospace
📍 Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted May 28, 2026

Job Description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE


As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.

SUMMARY

The Launch team is hiring for high-impact, dynamic engineering positions for those who thrive on solving real problems in diverse environments. We are looking for an entry level mechanical engineer to join the launch pad team, serving as a specialist for the umbilical and hydraulic systems. This position will be a focal for these systems in all aspects of operation, main...

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Job Details

  • Location Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Engineers
  • Posted Date May 28, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 07, 2026