Range Coordinator - Vandenberg

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

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

Firefly is seeking an outstanding individual to coordinate critical efforts to facilitate our Alpha launch vehicle missions at our launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. This position will coordinate mission-specific requirements for the launch site and be an interface with the launch range and other organizations to coordinate mission planning, obtain required approvals for launch, and other mission requirements. You will interface with the launch vehicle, payload, ground support equipment, IT, Ground Software, GNC, and Avionics teams to ensure customer and mission requirements are implemented for successful program execution, and you will have important responsibilities on launch day.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with program and mission management teams to identify any mission-unique requirements that affect launch site systems, processes, or procedures
• Pass mission specific requirements to the launch site, launch operations and ground support equipment design teams
• Plan and schedule all mission specific activities at the launch site including operations plans, range scheduling, support team travel and other activities required for launch
• Draft, coordinate, and submit mission specific documentation for the launch site
• Manage and/or coordinate post-flight data collection
• Track implementation of customer requirements and collect required documentation
• Interface with various outside agencies such as USSF SLD-30, Range Safety, FAA, and other key stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

• 3+ years of experience in a technical or project engineering role

• Strong organizational abilities including action item tracking, the ability to meet deadlines, and produce quality work quickly

• Demonstrated ability to analyze requirements, produce actionable items and communicate how to satisfy them

• Excellent people skills and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Exceptional computer skills (MS Excel, MS Project, MS Visio)

• Strong communication skills in technical work environments

• Working Knowledge of Telemetry: antennas, receivers, ground stations, data processing processes and practices

• Working Knowledge of Telecommunications: serial data, IP, RF, Fiber Optics, Copper

• Previous space launch, space operations, range operations or ground station experience highly desired

Desired

• Project or program management experience
• Experience interfacing with government agencies
• Prior launch vehicle operations at test or launch facilities
• Experience with Atlassian products (i.e., Confluence and Jira)
• Familiarity with version control systems (i.e., SVN, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Working knowledge of data viewing tools in Python, LabView, MATLAB, etc
• Basic working knowledge of AFSPCMAN 91-710, NASA- STD-5005, RCC 501,310, 324, 321, etc.
• Experience with Flight Plan Processing, mission rule generation and launch hazard area management
• Experience with Flight Safety System certification, Automated Flight Safety System, FSPO roles and responsibilities

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.