Senior Propulsion Mission Engineer - Test & DoD Programs

InvestedintheMission; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)

Short and Long Term Disability, Basic

Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical

EAP Program

401k with Company Match

Equity Grants in the Company

Job summary

Ursa Major designs propulsion and defense systems to meet urgent national security demands, from hypersonics to satellite maneuvering and launch operations. Join a team that provides high-performance propulsion solutions for America and its allies.

The role focuses on mission operations and test engineering, with responsibilities spanning test objective shaping, data interpretation, safety compliance, and collaboration with DoD partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of mission operations, test engineer, or other relevant experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• Working knowledge of and hands-on experience with electrical, fluid, and mechanical systems.
• Willing to spend up to 50% of the year on travel for multi-week test and flight campaigns.

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 and adherence of those objectives throughout the program lifecycle.
• 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 of SRM products (i.e.: IHC, FHC, EX) and facilitate the submission process.
• Operate and modify launcher platform systems and understand how systems interact with ignition chain of motor/engine.
• Support and assist the energetics team in the handling, planning, and execution of testing both on and offsite in support of energetic material classification testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Problem-solving

Relationship-building

Travel readiness

Electrical systems

Fluid systems

Mechanical systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline

Job description

Ursa Major designs propulsion and defense systems to meet urgent national security demands, from hypersonics to satellite maneuvering and launch operations. Join a team that provides high-performance propulsion solutions for America and its allies.

The role focuses on mission operations and test engineering, with responsibilities spanning test objective shaping, data interpretation, safety compliance, and collaboration with DoD partners.