Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer

Ursa Major Event Management & Consultancy; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, etc.

Paid Parental/Adoptive Leave

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Equity Grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing process development at our Berthoud, CO facility. You will champion DFM principles with design, quality, and staff, and accelerate capabilities with safety, quality, and automation in mind.

The role requires hands-on fabrication, integration and test experience, plus a track record in high-reliability fluid/electro-mechanical systems. This on-site position offers a competitive base salary and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years experience designing or manufacturing high reliability fluid and electro-mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with MES and ERP systems.
• Experience developing work instructions and process specifications.
• Experience with production and test equipment design and operation.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration and test experience.
• Experience with high-growth development and production environments.

Responsibilities

• Own and support manufacturing process development and champion industry best practices.
• Establish and communicate design for manufacturing principles with design engineering, quality, and staff.
• Accelerate capabilities with attention to quality, capacity, scalability, ergonomics, and automation.
• Hands-on role in manufacturing processes and prototype builds, documenting work instructions, tooling, 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 appropriate for product maturity and design phase.
• Support AI&T infrastructure and growth with manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Aerospace engineering

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

GD&T ASME Y14.5

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MES

ERP systems

Job description

The future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.

The Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer will join the Operations Team, leading development and manufacturing efforts on next-generation products and systems in aerospace and defense. The ideal candidate will be passionate about process improvement, scalability, and influencing product development. Hands-on experience in manufacturing environments, including technical expertise in fabrication, assembly, integration, and test of complex products is required.

This is an on-site position located out of our Berthoud, Colorado facility.

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $124,000 - $155,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Responsibilities:

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

Preferred skills:

• Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years experience designing or manufacturing high reliability fluid and electro-mechanical systems
• 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
• Hands-on experience in high-growth development and production manufacturing environments
• Experience with inspection methods, common inspection tools, and 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.)

Benefits Include:

(Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)

• Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
• Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
• Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
• EAP Program
• Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
• Equity Grants in the Company

Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

No outside recruiters, please.