Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace/Defense (CO On-Site)

InvestedintheMission; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major, based in Berthoud, Colorado, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development and hands-on implementation for next-generation aerospace and defense products.

The role emphasizes scalable manufacturing, DFx collaboration with design and quality teams, and a strong focus on continuous improvement in high-reliability hardware environments. On-site position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years experience designing or manufacturing high reliability hardware and complex assemblies.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and ERP systems.
• Experience developing work instructions and process specifications.
• Experience with production and test equipment design and operation.
• Hands-on experience with hardware fabrication, assembly, integration and test.
• Experience in high-growth development and production environments.
• Experience with inspection methods, GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Lean Transformation, Six Sigma, or Toyota Production Systems.
• Experience with material processes including welding, brazing, anodizing, plating, heat treating, forging, casting, machining, metal 3D printing.
• Experience with aerospace & defense hardware development lifecycle.
• Experience with non-destructive inspection (e.g. fluorescent penetrant inspection, radiography, ultrasonic, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Own and support manufacturing process development and champion industry best practices.
• Establish and communicate design for manufacturing principles in collaboration with design engineering, quality, and technical staff.
• Accelerate manufacturing capabilities with consideration for quality, capacity, scalability, ergonomics, and automation.
• Hands-on role in manufacturing process including prototype builds, documenting work instructions, tooling design, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement test procedures to validate product requirements and performance.
• Own manufacturing BOMs, routings, process planning, and change management.
• Author manufacturing process documentation for product maturity and design phase.
• Support AI&T infrastructure and growth with focus on manufacturing readiness.

Skills

MES/ERP familiarity

Process instructions

Test equipment design

Fabrication & assembly

Lean/Six Sigma

Nondestructive inspection

Material processing

A&D hardware lifecycle

GD&T knowledge

High-growth environments

Education

Mechanical/Industrial/Aerospace Eng. degree

Job description

Ursa Major, based in Berthoud, Colorado, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development and hands-on implementation for next-generation aerospace and defense products.

The role emphasizes scalable manufacturing, DFx collaboration with design and quality teams, and a strong focus on continuous improvement in high-reliability hardware environments. On-site position with competitive compensation and benefits.