Chief Engineer, Launch Vehicles
Firefly Aerospace
Leander, TX · Posted November 2, 2026
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About the job
...and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.SUMMARYChief Engineering serves as the technical cornerstone of Firefly's space... ...missions from the surface of the Earth to the Moon and beyond. Chief Engineers are charged with integrating cutting-edge technologies...