Senior Propulsion Manufacturing Technician

Frontdoor Defense; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Ursa Major in Berthoud, Colorado, is seeking a Staff Engineering Technician to support manufacturing engineers and design engineers on the production floor. You will develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes for propulsion components and support additive manufacturing equipment.

This hands-on role emphasizes reliable fabrication, process validation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety, quality, and continuous improvement on the shop floor and in R&D environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing or R&D with mechanical focus.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and work with high-temp equipment.
• Experience operating production or lab equipment per procedures.
• Strong documentation and data-recording discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and refine manufacturing processes for mechanical and propulsion components.
• Set up and monitor additive manufacturing equipment for development/production.
• Perform maintenance and basic troubleshooting on production and lab equipment.
• Create/update work instructions and SOPs.
• Record process data and support root-cause analysis for quality.
• Support production builds with material prep and inspections.
• Collaborate with quality and manufacturing to disposition nonconformities.
• Maintain safe, organized work areas per safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Detail oriented

Communication

Troubleshooting

Data entry

Safety

Education

Associate degree

Technical certificate

7+ years experience

Tools

CAD software

Slicing software

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Ursa Major in Berthoud, Colorado, is seeking a Staff Engineering Technician to support manufacturing engineers and design engineers on the production floor. You will develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes for propulsion components and support additive manufacturing equipment.

This hands-on role emphasizes reliable fabrication, process validation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety, quality, and continuous improvement on the shop floor and in R&D environments.