The future of aerospace and defense starts here.
Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.
At Ursa Major, the journey to space starts with the engines. Behind every engine is the data and software that powers smarter decisions and continuous improvement. We're growing our internal software capabilities to accelerate how we design, build, and test rocket engines, to fly faster.
We are looking for a Staff Software and Data Engineer to generate new business intelligence applications, inside Palantir’s Foundry platform. You will establish the standards for your team for how these applications are built, tested, developed and deployed. You will be working with a Product Owner to design, implement, deploy and maintain applications inside Palantir Foundry in accordance with stakeholder needs and requests. You’ll also have expertise that you use to guide Ursa Major to a healthy data ecosystem internally, designing and guiding our approach for data engineering.
Your work will have a larger impact than just implementing tools and processes. Your work will directly shape how Ursa Major continues its growth as a local manufacturing company that is enabling the future of both defense and commercial aerospace.
Responsibilities
- Act as technical lead for the team
- Coach and mentor junior team members
- Design, build and maintain data pipelines using Palantir Foundry (Code Repositories, Contour, Ontology, etc.)
- Collaborate with Product Owner and stakeholders to design and build workflows, intuitive tooling, analytic workflows and dashboards
- Design and document data logic, lineage, and tooling for discoverability and maintainability
- Identify opportunities for system optimization and automation
- Develop Ontology objects to manage and reason over data within Palantir Foundry
- Configure and maintain data integrations from various source systems into Foundry.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of best practices for Foundry development, proactively identifying best practices the team should adopt
- Contribute to the development of training materials and documentation for Foundry users
- Work collaboratively within agile-inspired development methodology
Required Qualifications
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency
- 8+ years of Professional Software Development experience
- 3+ years of Data Engineering experience
- 2+ years of Hands-on Experience with Palantir Foundry
- Strong understanding of data modeling principles and data warehousing concepts.
Desired Experience
- Experience working with manufacturing, industrial systems, or IoT data
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $160,000 - $185,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits.
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Benefits Include:
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
- EAP Program
- Retirement Savings Plan - Traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k)
- Equity Grants in the Company
How To Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the “Apply Now” link at the top of the page. Usra Major will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is closed.
Top Skills
Ursa Major Berthoud, Colorado, USA Office
Our one-of-a kind campus co-locates engineering, manufacturing, & testing operations, allowing for unmatched development time and the chance for employees, customers, and investors alike to experience rocket engine testing as a part of the normal work day.
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