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Staff Design Engineer, Solid Rocket Motor Cases

ursamajor · Berthoud, Colorado · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
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<div class="content-intro"><p> </p> <p><span data-teams="true"><strong>The future of aerospace and defense starts here. <br></strong></span></p> <p><span data-teams="true"><br>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. </span></p></div><p><span data-contrast="auto">Ursa Major’s solid rocket motor (SRM) team is hiring multiple Staff Design Engineers to own the design, development, and qualification of solid rocket motor primary structures (motor cases) and key secondary structures. This is a senior, highly technical role with end-to-end responsibility: from clean-sheet concept through qualification and scalable production.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will be a technical owner for SRM design at Ursa Major, defining structural architectures and interfaces, leading composite or metallic case design, and driving test campaigns. You’ll play a key role in establishing the design methods, standards, and processes that enable scalable, high-rate production of solid rocket motor structures.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This isn’t purely a desk job. You’ll be expected to be on the build floor working with technicians, integrating hardware, and resolving build issues in real time. Our engineers work across a variety of programs and roles, so you’ll have the opportunity to contribute beyond your title and take on new challenges as they arise.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":257}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">What You’ll Do</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Own clean-sheet design of composite or metallic rocket motor cases and mechanical interfaces (e.g., attachment points, skirts, fin clips/rails). </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":259,"335559991":360}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Translate customer requirements and mission needs into robust, manufacturable structural designs that meet performance, reliability, cost, and schedule targets. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead design trades across materials, layup architectures, manufacturing processes, and structural configurations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and execute test campaigns (coupon through full-scale testing) to derisk new case designs and mature them into qualified products. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Review test data to verify performance against predictions, identify anomalies, and drive design or process changes when needed. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Provi

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