Hiring: Technical Project Manager III Company: Firefly Aerospace Location: Cedar Park, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:52:00 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Configuration Management, Confluence, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Jira, Program Management, Project Management, Python, SQL, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in technical project management or program integration for complex engineering systems. Required Skills: •Build and maintain integrated schedules for avionics development, spanning all vehicle-level programs and internal IRAD. •Manage schedules, backlogs, and risks for avionics teams across Hardware, Firmware, Harnessing, Launch Vehicle Systems, and Spacecraft Systems. •Actively facilitate and support Director in staffing and resource planning by maintaining a clear picture of department capacity against program demand. •Track progress on the common modular architecture effort, including reuse commitments across launch vehicles and spacecraft. •Maintain schedules covering System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), qualification and acceptance test campaigns, and flight readiness milestones. •Tie avionics delivery dates to board bring-up, harness availability, and integration and test bench readiness so plans reflect real hardware constraints. •Interface with vehicle Program Management to surface programmatic and technical issues early and drive them to resolution. •Support department budget tracking and electrical engineering cost reduction projects with schedule and data analysis. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, computer science, or similar. •Demonstrated success building and maintaining integrated schedules for hardware or embedded development in a fast-paced environment. •Aerospace or space systems experience, particularly in avionics, electrical systems, or spacecraft operations. •Proficiency with Atlassian tools: Jira (issue tracking, dashboards, reports) and Confluence (documentation, templates, macros). •Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in maintaining schedules, risks, and review materials. •Basic proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, automation, or reporting. •Excellent written and oral communication skills, capable of distilling technical details into clear, actionable plans. •Proven ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines and with internal customers including Program Management, IT, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing. •Operational familiarity with system-level design reviews and program lifecycle processes. •Understanding of configuration management, documentation control, and technical baseline maintenance. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!