2027 Summer Propulsion Engineer, Hypersonic Vehicle Intern
Ursa Major · Berthoud, Colorado
From the posting
The future of aerospace and defense starts here.
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.
Ursa Major is seeking a Summer 2026 intern to contribute to the design, analysis, integration and test of a hypersonic vehicle.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and development of hypersonic structures, liquid propulsion systems and propellant management devices.
Design and development of tooling, fixtures and ground-support equipment.
Structural and fluids analysis on components.
Development of vehicle manufacturing and systems integration workflows.
Subcomponent development and acceptance tests.
Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Experience in design and analysis of structures and components.
Familiarity with FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN for structural analysis.
Good proficiency of incompressible and compressible fluid mechanics.
Experience with CAD tools (e.g., CATIA, NX, SolidWorks).
Understanding of manufacturing techniques, including composites layup, machining, and additive manufacturing. …
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