Jobs at Ursa Major

Leads mechanical design, kinematic and structural analysis, integration, material selection, testing, and verification of movable thrust-vectoring nozzles for solid rocket motors. Coordinates EMA and sensor suppliers, presents technical maturity and risk data at program milestones, and supports static and flight-test qualification. Requires extensive rocket propulsion and movable nozzle/TVC experience, advanced CAD and FEA familiarity, and eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance.

Supports supplier qualification, Approved Vendor List maintenance, technical documentation review, discrepancy reporting, deviation and waiver requests, corrective actions, and supplier RMAs. Coordinates with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to ensure supplier compliance, traceability, and timely resolution of hardware and documentation issues. Also assists with purchase order tracking, data maintenance, reporting, and process documentation.

Builds, assembles, troubleshoots, and tests avionics hardware including sensors, actuators, wire harnesses, instrumentation, and engine control systems. Interprets engineering drawings and schematics, performs precision electro-mechanical assembly and root-cause analysis, documents test and inspection results, and ensures compliance with aerospace standards, ESD, FOD, safety, and cleanroom protocols. Collaborates with engineers on manufacturability, assembly improvements, and design validation.

Leads and scales high-volume aerospace and defense manufacturing operations from conceptual design through production. Oversees manufacturing, industrial engineering, shop floor, logistics, facilities, and mixing teams while establishing capacity models, production standards, ERP/MES strategy, and continuous improvement programs. Drives safety, quality, cost efficiency, cross-functional collaboration, supplier partnerships, operational metrics, and production growth across multiple product lines.

Design and qualify solid rocket motor structures and propulsion elements for aerospace and defense applications. Responsibilities include clean-sheet design, requirements interpretation, CAD modeling and drawings, prototype assembly and testing support, test-data analysis, hardware discrepancy dispositions, technical documentation, production scalability, supply-chain coordination, schedule risk mitigation, cross-functional communication, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires expertise in solid propulsion, additive manufacturing, structural mechanics, and aerospace engineering fundamentals.

Design, analyze, and qualify solid rocket motor primary and secondary structures and propulsion elements. Lead clean-sheet designs, development and qualification campaigns, prototype assembly and testing, test-data review, technical documentation, and design changes. Generate and approve CAD models and drawings, resolve discrepant hardware, manage schedules and design risks, coordinate with cross-functional and procurement teams, and mentor junior engineers. Designs must support additive manufacturing, automation, high-rate production, and reduced touch labor.

Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs for solid rocket motor manufacturing equipment. Perform hands-on mechanical and basic electrical maintenance, manage asset records, coordinate OEM and third-party service providers, create maintenance procedures, support equipment commissioning, and analyze failure data. Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, EHS, planning, and supply chain teams to maximize uptime, ensure regulatory compliance, and support safe, on-time manufacturing.

Owns configuration management for aerospace hardware CAD models, eBOMs, product structures, assemblies, and technical data packages. Coordinates engineering, manufacturing, quality, testing, and program management to maintain accurate product configurations through development, production, testing, and shipment. Incorporates design-for-manufacturing feedback, supports work instructions, validates mechanical interfaces, and advances digital and model-based engineering practices.

Develop, implement, and validate guidance, navigation, and control software for aerospace flight systems. Responsibilities include translating requirements and models into embedded software, running simulations, supporting hardware-in-the-loop and flight testing, analyzing test data, and contributing to verification, traceability, risk mitigation, and technical documentation. The engineer collaborates with systems, avionics, propulsion, software, and test teams to deliver safe, reliable, mission-ready GNC capabilities.

Lead cross-functional aerospace/defense programs from requirements through sustainment. Own schedule, budget, risks, deliverables, and customer relationships. Prepare program review materials, drive technical/operational objectives, support capture and business development, and coordinate teams to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Lead design and implementation of hybrid CMMC Level 2 security for cloud and on-premise manufacturing/engineering systems. Partner with non-cyber stakeholders to enable secure workflows, manage SIEM/firewalls/identity/vulnerability tools, produce compliance artifacts (SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms), mentor junior staff, and solve complex network segmentation and OT security challenges.

Lead platform engineering and architecture for cloud, on-prem, and manufacturing environments. Implement IaC and GitOps (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD/Flux), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), DR/HA, telemetry (Prometheus, Grafana), DevSecOps integrations, and automated AI model pipelines. Mentor engineers, author technical designs, and align software, IT, networking, and security to enable reliable, compliant mission-critical deployments.

The Director, Sourcing & Procurement leads procurement operations in aerospace and defense, focusing on supplier management, strategic sourcing, and quality compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain efficiency.

Lead the definition, validation, and maintenance of system-level requirements for hypersonic systems, overseeing verification and qualification processes.

The role involves conducting structural and thermal analyses of solid rocket motors, supporting design, validation, and collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Support materials selection, failure analysis, testing, and manufacturing process development for aerospace metals. Author materials specs, qualify suppliers and processes, develop additively manufactured material allowables, and build internal materials lab capabilities.

Lead end-to-end program execution for aerospace/defense projects: manage customer relationships, budget, schedule, risks, and program health; own deliverables, prepare Program Review materials, support technical teams, and provide programmatic inputs for business development. Acts as primary customer POC and ensures on-time delivery.

Ursa Major is accepting applications for a Northern Colorado hiring event, where candidates can meet hiring managers and learn about current aerospace and defense opportunities. The company develops propulsion and defense systems for hypersonics, solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering, and launch applications. Applicants must be U.S. Persons and eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Supports aerospace propulsion system development through requirements definition, verification and qualification planning, risk management, traceability, and MBSE modeling. The role develops system-level plans for solid rocket motors, tracks compliance, reviews test and analysis documentation, integrates engineering models, manages systems engineering tools and processes, and communicates with internal teams, management, and customers. Secret clearance eligibility and U.S. person status are required.

Performs high-fidelity structural and thermal analyses of solid rocket motor components using FEA and analytical modeling. Supports design iterations, material and geometry decisions, test-data correlation, manufacturing feasibility, nonconformance dispositions, failure investigations, design reviews, and continuous improvement. Develops technical documentation and collaborates with design, manufacturing, and test teams across development, qualification, and production programs.