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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.

Job Summary

The Senior Benefits Administrator is responsible for the administration, compliance, and continuous
improvement of the company’s benefits programs, including health and welfare, wellness, recognition,
and leave of absence offerings. This role serves as a subject matter expert across Total Rewards
operations and employee experience programs, ensuring accurate plan administration, regulatory
compliance, vendor oversight, and a high-quality employee experience.
The Senior Benefits Administrator partners closely with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Legal, HR Business
Partners, and external vendors to deliver scalable, compliant, and employee-centered programs, while
identifying opportunities to enhance processes, controls, and engagement outcomes.

Essential Functions
• Administer all health and welfare plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA/FSA,
commuter, and wellness programs
• Manage day-to-day benefits operations, including enrollments, life events, eligibility, terminations,
and reinstatements
• Ensure accurate benefit deductions, payroll integrations, and vendor data feeds
• Lead annual open enrollment planning, execution, communications, and post-OE reconciliation
• Oversee COBRA, retiree coverage, and continuation processes
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., ERISA, ACA,
HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, USERRA)
• Coordinate annual reporting and filings, including Form 5500, ACA reporting, and audits
• Maintain plan documents, SPDs, summaries, and required notices
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, benefits vendors, brokers, and third-party
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• Monitor vendor performance, resolve escalations, and support renewals and RFP processes
• Collaborate with Finance on benefit budgeting, cost analysis, and invoicing reconciliation
• Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness
• Administer and oversee all employee leave programs, including FMLA, state and local leaves
(e.g., paid family and medical leave), military leave, personal leave, and company-sponsored
leaves
• Serve as a subject matter expert on leave policies, eligibility, and coordination with benefits and
payroll
• Ensure accurate tracking of leave balances, eligibility periods, and return-to-work processes
• Provide guidance to employees and managers on leave processes, timelines, and expectations
• Partner with HR Business Partners on complex or sensitive leave cases and return-to-work
planning
• Support consistent application of leave policies across the organization
• Coordinate wellness campaigns, challenges, and educational programming aligned with company
culture and business objectives
• Ensure wellness offerings comply with applicable regulations (HIPAA, ADA, GINA, ACA wellness
rules)
• Track participation, engagement, and ROI metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and inform
enhancements
• Administer company-wide recognition programs, including service awards, spot recognition, and
milestone celebrations
• Ensure recognition awards are administered consistently, equitably, and in compliance with tax
regulations
• Partner with Payroll and Finance to manage recognition-related payments, imputed income, and
reporting
• Analyze recognition trends and engagement data to support retention, morale, and culture
initiatives
• Partner with HRIS and Payroll teams on integrations, enhancements, and system upgrades

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or other closely related degree
• 3+ years of experience in benefits and leave administration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Benefits or similar enterprise HRIS, preferred
• CEBS, SHRM-CP/SCP, or similar certification, preferred
• Experience supporting open enrollment for a mid-to-large workforce, preferred
• Exposure to M&A, benefits harmonization, or rapid organizational growth, preferred
• Knowledge of self-funded plans
• Minimal travel may be required

Disclaimer

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.