Internship - Systems Engineering - Summer 2025
Firefly Aerospace
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
As an Intern in the Launch Vehicle Systems Engineering group you will be responsible for assisting with projects integral to vehicle success. System Engineers will be responsible for budget tracking across vehicle systems, change tracking, and requirements management. This person will assist in establishing methods and documentation for critical tasks at Firefly and manage deliverables through the lifecycle of the rocket. This person must have excellent interpersonal skills and an intense drive for knowledge and understanding.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist systems engineering teams in the launch vehicle department
- Build tools, methods, or documentation to assist with critical tasks
- Create Scripts to assist in automation and integration of tasks
- Lead changes as required by the systems engineering team, evaluating impact across programs
- Help in CAD Release process as required
- Work interdisciplinary with teams to fully understand vehicle needs and impacts
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Enrollment or a recent graduate of a BS or MS program at an accredited university or college
- Excited to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment
- Detail-orientated yet able to manage multiple concurrent tasks
- Strong comprehension of design fundamentals in the specific discipline
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Desired
- Systems Engineering and Requirements Tracking
- Experience or exposure to Teamcenter NX environment
- General understanding of Liquid Rockets and their systems
- Python or other coding basics
- Interface with API tools
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.