Senior Ballistics Engineer – Propulsion & SRM

Industrious Ventures; Berthoud, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental/Adoptive Leave

Insurance: Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with Company Match

Equity Grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Ballistician to support research, design, analysis, test, and evaluation for next-gen SRM technologies. You will provide technical analysis, assist design/manufacturing, and deliver innovative solutions to ballistic and energetic challenges facing the industry.

Responsibilities include analyzing ballistics to meet requirements, developing computational tools, reviewing test data, and presenting results to government partners and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Solid Rocket Motors, ballistics, or engineering design/analysis.
• Experience with 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 customers.
• Strong problem-solving skills in fast-paced development environments.
• Employee must be eligible for a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform ballistics analysis to meet programmatic requirements and inform/validate design.
• Develop and validate computational methods to predict propellant and ballistic performance.
• Review test data and draw conclusions to influence future designs.
• Prepare and present ballistic results to government partners and customers.
• Support characterization, testing, and modeling of energetic materials.
• Assist in rapid failure investigations and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with systems, design, and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability.
• Organize and present program findings to internal and external customers.

Skills

Ballistics

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Data analysis

Control theory

Programming/methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree (desirable)

Tools

CLWire

SPP

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Ballistician to support research, design, analysis, test, and evaluation for next-gen SRM technologies. You will provide technical analysis, assist design/manufacturing, and deliver innovative solutions to ballistic and energetic challenges facing the industry.

Responsibilities include analyzing ballistics to meet requirements, developing computational tools, reviewing test data, and presenting results to government partners and customers.