Senior Structural Analyst, Aerospace Propulsion

Ursa Major; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and adoptive leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking a Staff Structural Analyst to ensure the performance and reliability of solid rocket motor components. You will work with design, manufacturing, and test teams to support development, qualification, and production programs.

You will apply high-fidelity FEA, perform thermal-structural static analyses, evaluate materials and temperatures, and mentor engineers to build organizational capability in structural analysis and multi‑physics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years in structural analysis of aerospace components.
• Proficiency in FEA using commercial codes.
• Experience in thermal-structural static analysis.
• Knowledge of material properties and high-temperature behavior.

Responsibilities

• Perform FEA for structural integrity, thermal performance, and dynamic behavior of SRM components.
• Run coupled thermal-stress analyses for extreme conditions.
• Support design iterations with data-driven geometry/material recommendations.
• Develop/validate analytical models using ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN.
• Evaluate test data and correlate with models.
• Collaborate to develop company-wide processes and tools for standards.
• Assess nonconforming hardware with dispositions and repairs.
• Ensure design feasibility and aid process optimization.
• Prepare technical reports and stakeholder presentations.
• Participate in design reviews, failure investigations, and improvements.
• Mentor engineers to grow team capabilities.

Skills

FEA software

Thermal-structural

Mentoring

Problem solving

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Eng

MS in similar field (preferred)

Tools

ANYSYS

Abaqus

NASTRAN

Job description

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking a Staff Structural Analyst to ensure the performance and reliability of solid rocket motor components. You will work with design, manufacturing, and test teams to support development, qualification, and production programs.

You will apply high-fidelity FEA, perform thermal-structural static analyses, evaluate materials and temperatures, and mentor engineers to build organizational capability in structural analysis and multi‑physics.