Senior Propulsion Mission Engineer – Field Campaign Lead

Ursa Major; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA/FSA

Disability & Life

Equity grants

401k with company match

EAP program

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Mission Engineer to lead external success of SRM products and manage flight campaigns, motor qualification tests, and energetic material testing. You will engage with external partners and DoD programs, ensuring safety, schedule, and performance meet customer needs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 4+ years in mission operations or related fields, with up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of mission operations, test engineering, or similar experience.
• Willing to travel up to 50% for multi-week test and flight campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact between Ursa Major and the customer program manager/flight test lead.
• Shape test objectives, oversee execution, interpret results, and communicate insights to customers.
• Ensure test plans and hardware work instructions are followed per program and range SOPs.
• Track mission objectives and milestones; assist in technical validation throughout the program life cycle.
• Support complex motor/engine operations including stand readiness, checkouts, instrumentation, diagnostics.
• Develop internal qualification test plans that meet the program qualification plan and system requirements.
• Coordinate data submission with SRM safety for hazardous shipping documentation and approvals.
• Operate launcher platforms and understand ignition chain interactions within systems.
• Assist energetics team with testing of energetic materials on and offsite.

Skills

Mission operations

Test engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Electrical systems

Fluid systems

Mechanical systems

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Mission Engineer to lead external success of SRM products and manage flight campaigns, motor qualification tests, and energetic material testing. You will engage with external partners and DoD programs, ensuring safety, schedule, and performance meet customer needs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 4+ years in mission operations or related fields, with up to 50% travel.