Flight Software Manager, Blue Ghost

Firefly Aerospace
Any Location, TX
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

As the Blue Ghost Flight Software Manager at Firefly Aerospace, you will lead the flight software team responsible for developing, integrating, verifying, and supporting mission-critical software for Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar landers. This position combines hands-on technical judgment with people leadership.

What You Will Do

Manage flight software execution across requirements, architecture, implementation, integration, verification, validation, release, and operational support. Drive adoption, extension, and mission-specific application of Firefly’s flight software framework, for Blue Ghost lander missions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will be responsible for building a high-performing software organization capable of delivering reliable flight software for lunar missions in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will own team staffing, career development, performance management, execution planning, and technical process improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or related technical field
  • 10+ years of experience developing embedded, real-time, aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicle, defense, robotics, or other mission-critical software
  • 5+ years of technical team leadership experience including direct management of engineers and technical staff

Benefits

  • generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
  • parental leave
  • educational reimbursement
  • short term disability
  • flexible PTO options
]]>