Senior Ballistics Analyst - Propulsion & SRM Expert

Ursa Major; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 107,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tax-Advantaged accounts (HSA/FSA)

Disability insurance (short and long)

Basic life and AD&D

Voluntary life and emergency medical运输

Retirement savings plan - 401k with 公司

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Ballistician to join our propulsion team in Colorado. You will support research, design, analysis, testing, and evaluation efforts that define performance of the next generation of solid rocket motor technologies and provide technical analysis inputs to design and manufacturing.

Collaborating with systems, design, and manufacturing groups, you will present ballistic results to government partners and customers, contribute to energetic materials modeling, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Solid Rocket Motors, ballistics, or engineering design/analysis.
• Demonstrated technical work experience in energetics performance analysis.
• Experience with experimental design and data analysis.
• Proficiency in CLWire, SPP, or similar ballistic analysis tools.
• Familiarity with control theory and its application to engineering problems.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, interfacing with internal/external customers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• This position requires that the employee be eligible and maintain eligibility for a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform ballistics analysis to meet programmatic requirements and inform/validate design.
• Develop, refine, and validate computational methods and tools to predict and analyze propellant performance and rocket motor ballistic performance.
• Perform test data review and be capable of drawing meaningful conclusions to influence future designs.
• Assist in preparing and presenting technical ballistic results to government partners and customers with the ability to explain the results.
• Support in the characterization, testing, and modeling of energetic materials.
• Support rapid response failure investigations, failure analysis and facilitate production deviation closures to meet engineering requirements and mission objectives.
• Collaborate with the systems, design, and manufacturing teams to ensure motor performance meets performance requirements while remaining manufacturable.
• Organize/prepare/present major program efforts and findings to internal and external customers, including government and commercial entities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ballistics analysis

Experimental design

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CLWire

SPP

Matlab

Python

C++

Fortran

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Ballistician to join our propulsion team in Colorado. You will support research, design, analysis, testing, and evaluation efforts that define performance of the next generation of solid rocket motor technologies and provide technical analysis inputs to design and manufacturing.

Collaborating with systems, design, and manufacturing groups, you will present ballistic results to government partners and customers, contribute to energetic materials modeling, and help