Turbomachinery Design Engineer II – Propulsion Innovator

Ursa Major; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and adoptive leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA/FSA

401k with company match

Job summary

Ursa Major seeks a Turbomachinery Design Engineer II to advance turbopump design across engine platforms. You will own subcomponents, collaborate with manufacturing and test teams, and contribute to propulsion technology development.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 3+ years in design/testing, and hands-on CAD experience with NX or Creo in a fast-paced environment. Colorado based, on-site position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years’ experience in design, development, and testing.
• 3+ years' experience within hardware-focused organizations.
• 3+ years’ experience working with CAD software, preferably Siemens NX or PTC Creo.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, startup environment.
• Design experience in Mechanical Design, Bearing Design, Seal Design, Rotor dynamics; balancing fundamentals, and/or DFM, GD&T and blueprint review
• Track record of a clear communication process between design, manufacturing, and test operations to ensure products meets all specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform clean sheet design of turbopump subcomponents and assemblies to meet all system level requirements.
• Incorporate design modifications to increase performance, improve manufacturability, and resolve limitations.
• Support turbomachinery-related root-cause analysis efforts.
• Support analysis to ensure turbopumps meet all system level requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, analysis, and test teams to reduce variation and improve product performance and yield.
• Support assembly of first article prototypes.

Skills

Turbomachinery design

Rotor dynamics

Bearing design

Seal design

DFM / GD&T

Cross-functional communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

PTC Creo

ANSYS FEA

Job description

Ursa Major seeks a Turbomachinery Design Engineer II to advance turbopump design across engine platforms. You will own subcomponents, collaborate with manufacturing and test teams, and contribute to propulsion technology development.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 3+ years in design/testing, and hands-on CAD experience with NX or Creo in a fast-paced environment. Colorado based, on-site position with competitive compensation.