Senior Configuration Engineer

Ursa Major; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 109,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and Adoptive Leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)

Disability & Life Insurance

Equity Grants

401k with Company Match

EAP Program

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to ensure hardware configurations across development and production are accurate, documented, and ready for customer use. You will partner with design, manufacturing, and program management to maintain product integrity and enable seamless integration.

Responsibilities include managing system CAD models, eBOMs, and DFM feedback, plus advancing Digital Engineering and MBSE efforts within a fast-paced defense-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with hardware-focused organizations, managing and maintaining large CAD assemblies.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Demonstrated organization skills and ability to build trusted relationships.
• Experience with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced development environment.

Responsibilities

• Ownership and configuration management of system CAD models across development and production.
• Define communication processes between design, manufacturing, and test to maintain configuration accuracy.
• Incorporation of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) feedback from the manufacturing team.
• Work with manufacturing team to ensure build instructions and eBOM alignment with changes.
• Development of Technical Data Packages for customer delivery.
• Develop and guide MBSE and Model Based Engineering approaches.
• Coordinate with Systems Eng, Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Chief Engineering teams.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

B.S. in Aerospace, Systems or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo

MBSE

Job description

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.

The Senior Configuration Engineer is a key role that ensures the accuracy and detail of hardware configurations for all hardware programs across both engineering and manufacturing. This role will interface closely with all engineering functional groups, the manufacturing team, and program management to ensure that our products are properly configured, documented, and can cleanly integrate with all customer applications. This role will also support ongoing design efforts related to manufacturability and general hardware optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership and configuration management of system CAD models in both development and production environments, maintaining accuracy of eBOM, product structure, and assembly configurations including Ursa Major designed and COTS components
• Definition of clear communication process between design, manufacturing, and test operations to ensure consistent configuration management of products through all hardware stages supporting Test, Manufacturing, and Shipment of hardware
• Incorporation of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) feedback from the manufacturing team
• Work with manufacturing team to ensure system model is sufficient to ensure accurate and up-to-date build Work Instructions
• Consistent delivery of eBOM to the manufacturing team in intervals that best support development or production efforts based on engineering change
• Development of Technical Data Packages for customer delivery
• Develop and guide methodology of Digital Engineering and Model Based Engineering approaches
• Management, constraining, and modeling support of assemblies consisting of multiple subassemblies, wiring harnesses, and ratification against customer mechanical interface control documents and requirements
• Interfacing capability, and collaboration with engineering groups such as Systems Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Chief Engineering teams

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace,Systemsor Mechanical Engineering (or other related technical subject area)
• 3+ years experience with hardware-focused organizations, managing and maintaining large CAD assemblies
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001
• Demonstrated organization skills
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, demonstrated ability to break down complex problems, strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment

Desired Experience

• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama
• Experience with MBSE and Cameo
• Familiarity with government and DoD contracts and specifications
• Technical knowledge of rocket motor components and processes
• SRM or other propulsion system design, development, or testing

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $109,000 - $126,700, 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.

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)

• 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 - 401k with Company Match
• Equity Grants in the Company

NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.

Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.