Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

Ursa Major; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA eligible accounts

Disability & Life insurance

401k with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ursa Major, based in Berthoud, Colorado, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead dev and manufacturing for next‑gen propulsion and defense products. You will drive process improvement, design for manufacturing, and hands-on fabrication, assembly, and test experience in high‑reliability hardware.

This on-site role partners with design, quality, and technical staff to scale manufacturing, implement tooling, and develop test procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years experience designing or manufacturing high reliability hardware and complex assemblies.
• Familiarity with MES and ERP systems.
• Experience developing work instructions and process specifications.
• Hands-on experience with hardware fabrication, assembly, integration and test.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma or Toyota Production Systems.
• Experience with aerospace & defense hardware development lifecycle.
• Experience with non-destructive inspection methods.

Responsibilities

• Own and support manufacturing process development and champion industry best practices.
• Establish and communicate design for manufacturing principles with design engineering, quality, and staff.
• Accelerate manufacturing capabilities with quality, capacity, scalability, ergonomics, and automation.
• 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.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Manufacturing Process Development

Lean / Six Sigma

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

MES & ERP familiarity

Tooling design & test equipment

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Mechanical/Industrial/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MES

ERP systems

GD&T software

Job description

Ursa Major, based in Berthoud, Colorado, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead dev and manufacturing for next‑gen propulsion and defense products. You will drive process improvement, design for manufacturing, and hands-on fabrication, assembly, and test experience in high‑reliability hardware.

This on-site role partners with design, quality, and technical staff to scale manufacturing, implement tooling, and develop test procedures.