Senior Propulsion Mission Engineer - Field Test Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Match

Equity Grants

Job summary

Ursa Major seeks a Senior Mission Engineer to drive external success of SRM products in field campaigns and testing. You will plan and execute flight campaigns, support hardware qualification, interfacing with DoD partners, and ensure safety and compliance across test ranges.

You will lead data reviews, troubleshoot test issues, and communicate technical insights to customers while protecting the Ursa Major brand. Travel up to 50% for multi-week campaigns is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 4+ years of mission operations or test engineering experience.
• Willing to travel up to 50% for multi-week campaigns.
• Ability to earn trust and work with cross-functional stakeholders and customers.
• Strong problem-solving skills in a fast-paced development environment.
• Working knowledge of electrical, fluid, and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact between Ursa Major and customer program manager/flight test lead.
• Shape test objectives, oversee execution, interpret results, comply with test range requirements and communicate clear technical insights to customers.
• Ensure execution of and compliance with test plans, qualification requirements and hardware work instructions developed by Ursa Major and customers while complying with external test range SOPs.
• Generate and track program mission objectives/milestones and assist in the technical validation of program milestones.
• Support complex motor/engine operations, including test stand readiness, system checkouts, instrumentation troubleshooting, and field diagnostics.
• Generate internal qualification test plans/procedures that follow the program qualification plan and comply with systems engineering to satisfy product requirements.
• Obtain and provide data to SRM safety team for the generation of hazardous shipping documentation and facilitate submission process.
• Operate and modify launcher platform systems and understand how systems interact with ignition chain of motor/engine.
• Support energetics team in handling, planning, and execution of testing both on and offsite for energetic material classification testing.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Mission operations

Test engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in technical discipline

Job description

Ursa Major seeks a Senior Mission Engineer to drive external success of SRM products in field campaigns and testing. You will plan and execute flight campaigns, support hardware qualification, interfacing with DoD partners, and ensure safety and compliance across test ranges.

You will lead data reviews, troubleshoot test issues, and communicate technical insights to customers while protecting the Ursa Major brand. Travel up to 50% for multi-week campaigns is expected.