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Life at Firefly

At Firefly, we’re focused on making space attainable for everyone – including you! Each team member’s passion, dedication, and innovative ideas have a direct impact on fueling our successful trajectory into space. And there’s no shortage of meaningful projects to work on at Firefly. As an end-to-end space transportation company, Firefly has a diverse line of business with opportunities to get hands-on experience building launch vehicles, in-space vehicles, and lunar landers.

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Our Team

Headquartered in the Lone Star State, Firefly’s hardworking team reflects Texas’ GO BIG culture in everything we do. We build big, achieve big, and dream big. We’re building launch vehicles and spacecraft to provide more reliable and affordable space access. We’ve achieved some incredible wins with NASA, the U.S. Space Force, and key commercial customers, opening the door to some of the most exciting launches in the industry. And we’re dreaming bigger than this planet – Firefly has two upcoming missions to the Moon with even bigger ambitions to Mars, Venus, and beyond.

Our Purpose

Firefly’s purpose is to innovate with relentless courage to unlock space for humanity – in a way only Fireflies can.

“You miss all the shots you don’t take. If this is something that interests you, then apply. Being a dedicated, driven team player can carry you far. You can learn about rockets, it’s much harder to learn dedication and passion.”

– Meagan Roth, Sr. Director of Systems Engineering and Launch

Our Benefits

We take care of our employees with some of the best benefits in the industry.

  • Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
  • Life, Disability & Accidental Insurance
  • Flexible PTO Options
  • 401K Matching
  • Stock Options & Stock Purchase Plan
  • Maternity & Paternity Leave
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Dog Friendly Workplace
  • DoD SkillBridge Opportunities

Fireflies in Action

Our Fireflies are gearing up for an epic year with our Alpha, Blue Ghost and Elytra missions. We will literally launch, land and orbit!

Our Fireflies are gearing up for an epic year with our Alpha, Blue Ghost and Elytra missions. We will literally launch, land and orbit! ...

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We're not just testing rockets in Briggs! Our Elytra spacecraft is fresh off the test stand at our Rocket Ranch after successfully completing static load qualification. Built with our carbon composites, Elytra's lightweight barrel weighs just 32 lbs and withstood 22,500 lbs of force (22.5 kip) during testing - far surpassing the force expected during flight. Stay tuned as we get ready to launch Elytra on Alpha later this year and complete Elytra's first on-orbit mission for the NRO.

We`re not just testing rockets in Briggs! Our Elytra spacecraft is fresh off the test stand at our Rocket Ranch after successfully completing static load qualification. Built with our carbon composites, Elytra`s lightweight barrel weighs just 32 lbs and withstood 22,500 lbs of force (22.5 kip) during testing - far surpassing the force expected during flight. Stay tuned as we get ready to launch Elytra on Alpha later this year and complete Elytra`s first on-orbit mission for the NRO. ...

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Our second lunar payload is now on board Blue Ghost!
@aegisaero's Regolith Adherence Characterization (RAC) will uncover how lunar regolith sticks to various materials to protect spacecraft, spacesuits, and habitats from abrasion.

Our second lunar payload is now on board Blue Ghost!
@aegisaero`s Regolith Adherence Characterization (RAC) will uncover how lunar regolith sticks to various materials to protect spacecraft, spacesuits, and habitats from abrasion.
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More progress on the MLV front! Our second composite tank barrel is off the automated fiber placement machine and on its way to the oven. These structures further validate our design as we ramp up manufacturing and testing for the first stage of Antares 330 and our Medium Launch Vehicle.

More progress on the MLV front! Our second composite tank barrel is off the automated fiber placement machine and on its way to the oven. These structures further validate our design as we ramp up manufacturing and testing for the first stage of Antares 330 and our Medium Launch Vehicle. ...

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How rad, payload integration has officially begun for Blue Ghost Mission 1! We’ve integrated our first payload developed by Montana State University. This Radiation Tolerant Computer (aka RadPC) will demonstrate a computer that can withstand space radiation in transit from the Earth to the Moon.

How rad, payload integration has officially begun for Blue Ghost Mission 1! We’ve integrated our first payload developed by Montana State University. This Radiation Tolerant Computer (aka RadPC) will demonstrate a computer that can withstand space radiation in transit from the Earth to the Moon. ...

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2024 is off to a good start! Firefly has officially been onboarded as a launch provider for the NRO. This new contract qualifies our Alpha rocket to support the NRO's responsive space needs. Visit fireflyspace.com/news for more information.

2024 is off to a good start! Firefly has officially been onboarded as a launch provider for the NRO. This new contract qualifies our Alpha rocket to support the NRO`s responsive space needs. Visit fireflyspace.com/news for more information. ...

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Reflecting on the incredible year and all the accomplishments by our hardworking team of Fireflies - from setting new records with a 24-hour launch, completing our first Miranda engine hot fire for our medium launch vehicle, doubling the size of our facilities, securing $300M+ in financing, and landing several new government and commercial customers. It has been an unprecedented year!

Looking forward to the start of this year. We will literally Launch, Land, and Orbit as we liftoff Alpha more frequently, prepare to land on the Moon, and fly our first on-orbit Elytra mission.

Firefly is GO for 2024! Happy New Year!

Reflecting on the incredible year and all the accomplishments by our hardworking team of Fireflies - from setting new records with a 24-hour launch, completing our first Miranda engine hot fire for our medium launch vehicle, doubling the size of our facilities, securing $300M+ in financing, and landing several new government and commercial customers. It has been an unprecedented year!

Looking forward to the start of this year. We will literally Launch, Land, and Orbit as we liftoff Alpha more frequently, prepare to land on the Moon, and fly our first on-orbit Elytra mission.

Firefly is GO for 2024! Happy New Year!
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Job Openings

From rocket propulsion and test operations to spacecraft, we have open roles across the company. We’re looking for incredibly passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space exploration an achievable dream for everyone.

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