Senior Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Design Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, and</n

Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)

Disability Insurance (Short & Long)

Life/AD&D

Voluntary Life & Emergency Medical

EAP Program

401k with Company Match

Job summary

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking Senior Design Engineers to lead solid rocket motor nozzle design, shells, insulators, and interfaces, driving tests and manufacturing-ready concepts for high‑rate production. You will work on critical propulsion programs, translating requirements into robust, manufacturable nozzle architectures with minimal guidance from experts.

You’ll be on the build floor with technicians, resolve in‑line issues, and collaborate with analysis, manufacturing, test, systems,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in aerospace/mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in rocket propulsion or related hardware.
• Experience with nozzle design and manufacturing practices.
• First-order fluids and thermal analyses for geometry decisions.
• Proficiency with CAD and engineering analysis tools.
• Strong fundamentals in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and structures.
• Ability to work autonomously within scope and escalate when needed.
• Clear written and verbal communication for cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of solid rocket motor nozzles, shells, insulators and interfaces.
• Translate requirements into robust, manufacturable nozzle designs.
• Lead design trades across materials and nozzle architectures.
• Plan and support development test campaigns to derisk concepts.
• Review test data and post-test hardware to verify performance.
• Provide hands-on support during builds and tests on the line.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with analysis, manufacturing, test, systems, supply chain.
• Maintain aggressive schedules and implement mitigations.
• Create and review CAD models and drawings per ASME standards.
• Maintain documentation: requirements, reviews, test plans, reports.
• Guide junior engineers on nozzle design, materials, and manufacturing.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Design for propulsion

Thermal/CFD analysis

CAD proficiency

Autonomous work

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Master's degree in mechanical/aerospace (optional)

PhD in related field (optional)

Tools

Siemens NX

Ansys

Job description

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking Senior Design Engineers to lead solid rocket motor nozzle design, shells, insulators, and interfaces, driving tests and manufacturing-ready concepts for high‑rate production. You will work on critical propulsion programs, translating requirements into robust, manufacturable nozzle architectures with minimal guidance from experts.

You’ll be on the build floor with technicians, resolve in‑line issues, and collaborate with analysis, manufacturing, test, systems,