Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer — Mission Assurance

Industrious Ventures; Berthoud, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and adoptive leave

Medical, dental & vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Disability & life insurance

401k with company match

Equity

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer within the SMS Systems & Mission Team to creatively drive safety, reliability, and risk management solutions for our propulsion systems. This role is responsible for the safe design and operation of our fielded rocket motors to ensure they meet the highest standards of performance and safety.

You will work cross-functionally with systems engineering, mission operations, design, test, manufacturing, and program teams to develop robust product safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in system safety, mission assurance, or systems engineering.
• Experience with risk analysis methods (FMEA, FHA, probabilistic risk assessment).
• Familiarity with aerospace industry standards (MIL-STD-882, etc.).
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and interfacing with customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement mission assurance processes to ensure product reliability, safety, and performance.
• Own the Ursa Major relationship with branch specific Weapon Safety Boards and assist with authoring & presenting motor qualification plans & test reports for WSESRB, JSWRB, etc. approval.
• Own technical inputs to Interim Hazard Classification (IHC) & Final Hazard Classification (FHC) planning, execution and approval for motor shipments and fielding.
• Establish and maintain best practices for risk register management across programs and products; present internally and externally as required.
• Work with design and product teams to develop system safety requirements and reduce product risk.
• Perform system-level failure assessments (FMEA, FHA) to inform system design and risk tracking.
• Establish end-to-end product lifecycle plans including handling restrictions, demilitarization, and disposal.
• Assist with flight test range safe execution planning and lead failure investigations.
• Perform reliability assessments for motor products and other duties as assigned.

Skills

System safety

Mission assurance

Cross-functional teams

Problem solving

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace/Systems Engineering

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer within the SMS Systems & Mission Team to creatively drive safety, reliability, and risk management solutions for our propulsion systems. This role is responsible for the safe design and operation of our fielded rocket motors to ensure they meet the highest standards of performance and safety.

You will work cross-functionally with systems engineering, mission operations, design, test, manufacturing, and program teams to develop robust product safety