Senior Mission Engineer

The role

The Senior Mission Engineer will lead the external success of SRM products by planning and executing flight campaigns, motor qualification campaigns, and offsite energetic material testing. You will interface with external industry partners and internal disciplines to drive rocket motor and engine test campaign success.

What you will do

• Serve as point of contact between Ursa Major and customer program manager/flight test lead
• Shape test objectives, oversee execution, interpret results, and communicate technical insights to customers
• Ensure execution of and compliance with test plans, qualification requirements, and hardware work instructions
• Generate and track program mission objectives and milestones
• Support complex motor/engine operations including test stand readiness and instrumentation troubleshooting
• Generate internal qualification test plans and procedures
• Provide data to SRM safety team for hazardous shipping documentation
• Operate and modify launcher platform systems
• Support the energetics team in handling, planning, and executing testing

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of mission operations, test engineer, or other relevant experience
• Ability to earn trust, build rapport and maintain positive and professional relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and customers
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment
• Working knowledge of and hands-on experience with electrical, fluid, and mechanical systems
• Willing to spend up to 50% of the year on travel for multi-week test and flight campaigns

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline
• Experience interfacing with DoD programs and partners
• Experience with hazardous operations and system safety
• Experience with qualification efforts on aerospace systems or DoD platforms
• SRM or other propulsion system design, development, or test
• Technical expertise in liquid and/or solid rocket motor/engine manufacturing, integration, or test
• Ability to be eligible and maintain eligibility for a Secret Clearance

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

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents)
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

About the company

Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion. They design and deliver propulsion and defense systems for national security demands.