Manufacturing Engineer

2 weeks ago


Berthoud, Colorado, United States Ursa Major Full time

At Ursa Major, we're seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer - Fluid & Mechanical Systems Specialist to join our Propulsion R&D group. This role will focus on manufacturing next-generation products and systems in aerospace and defense.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about new product introduction, process improvement, and sustainment of propulsion component production. Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment is a requirement, including technical experience in fabrication, assembly, test, integration, or related process experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support manufacturing development efforts of fluid & mechanical systems, including gimbals, actuators, valves, and related fluid systems
  • Collaborate with the design team on design for manufacturability, assembly, and test
  • Develop processes, tooling, and equipment required for product development and production
  • Author work instructions, process specifications, and technical documentation in support of the products you oversee
  • Champion early development hardware to enable aggressive product development schedules, including a hands-on role in first builds and oversight from piece part manufacturing through component test
  • Support critical product needs including ERP product setup & maintenance, yield/quality issues, production scaling, and manufacturing or test-related failure investigations

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 2+ years in a manufacturing environment including fabrication, assembly, test, integration, or related hardware experience

Preferred Qualifications and Relevant Experience:

  • Hands-on experience building things (engines, equipment, etc.) – through college teams, professional experience, or personal hobby
  • Experience with CNC machining – 5 axis, turning, milling
  • Functional test experience including water flow, gas flow, gas leak check, cryogenic test, or structural testing
  • Experience in taking products from development to production
  • Experience with tool and fixture design, CAD (NX, Creo), Windchill

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $90,000 - $125,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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.



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