Systems Engineer

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will leverage your experience to ensure our hypersonic propulsion and vehicle systems are designed, verified, and qualified to meet mission-critical customer requirements. This role will be highly cross-functional, with opportunities to influence design decisions, guide verification strategies, and shape system engineering processes across Ursa Major’s hypersonic product lines. This is a hybrid position based in our Berthoud, Colorado office, typically with 2-days per week remote., * Lead definition, validation, and maintenance of system-level requirements for hypersonic engines and vehicles.

• Develop and own qualification and verification plans at the system level.
• Track requirement verification status throughout product development, test, and qualification.
• Review and approve test and analysis plans/reports, ensuring traceability to customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain key system safety and reliability analyses (FMEA, PFMEA, ASIA, etc.) for hypersonic systems.
• Lead risk analysis and mitigation efforts; manage closure of system-level risks.
• Develop and maintain Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) architectures for hypersonic engines and vehicles.
• Represent systems engineering at internal and customer design reviews, communicating requirement compliance and risk posture.
• Drive improvements in systems engineering processes, tools, and standards across programs.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, elevating systems engineering capability within the team.

• B.S. in Aerospace, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering (or related field); M.S. preferred.
• 5+ years of experience applying systems engineering principles to complex aerospace systems (design reviews, requirements verification, risk management, failure analysis).
• Proven ability to manage requirements and verification for multi-disciplinary systems.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive, professional relationships across technical and customer teams.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace.
• Ability to work on-site in Berthoud, Colorado 3+ days per week

Desired Experience:

• Proficiency with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama.
• Experience with MBSE and tools such as Cameo.
• Familiarity with government and DoD contracts, specifications, and compliance requirements.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Experience in hypersonic vehicles, propulsion, or high-speed flight systems.

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $133,000 - $166,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Exempt

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

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.