Lead Fluid Systems Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

Ursa Major

Berthoud (CO)

On-site

USD 124,000 - 155,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Public

Parental and adoptive leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)

Disability and Life Insurance

Additional Benefit Options including V

EAP Program

401k with Company Match

Equity Grants in the Company

Job summary

Ursa Major in Berthoud, Colorado is seeking a Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer to lead development and manufacturing of next-generation propulsion and defense systems. This on-site role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration & test, driving design-for-manufacturing, tooling, and process documentation while improving quality, capacity and scalability in a high-growth environment.

Collaborative cross-functional work is expected.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
8+ years experience designing or manufacturing high reliability fluid and electro-mechanical systems.
Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and ERP systems.
Experience developing work instructions and process specifications.
Experience with production and test equipment design and operation.
Hands-on experience with hardware fabrication, assembly, integration and test.
Hands-on experience in high-growth development and production manufacturing environments.
Experience with inspection methods, common inspection tools, and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Lean Transformation, Six Sigma, or Toyota Production Systems.
Experience with material processes including welding, brazing, anodizing, plating, heat treating, forging, casting, machining, metal 3D printing.
Experience with aerospace & defense hardware development lifecycle.
Experience with non-destructive inspection (e.g. fluorescent penetrant inspection, radiography, ultrasonic, etc.)

Responsibilities

Own and support manufacturing process development and champion industry best practices.
Establish and communicate design for manufacturing principles in a collaboration with design engineering, quality, and technical staff.
Accelerate manufacturing capabilities with consideration for quality, capacity, scalability, ergonomics, and automation.
Take a hands-on role in the manufacturing process, including prototype builds, documenting work instructions, designing and implementing tooling, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop and implement test procedures to validate product requirements and performance.
Own manufacturing BOMs, routings, process planning, and process change management.
Author manufacturing process documentation appropriate for product maturity and design phase of the program.
Support AI&T infrastructure and growth with a focus on manufacturing readiness.