Senior Propulsion Engineer, Tanks

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 Senior Propulsion Engineer, Tanks to lead the technical definition, integration, and execution of propulsion systems and take ownership of tank architecture from ideation to qualification.

The ideal candidate brings deep propulsion experience, strong systems thinking, and the ability to drive technical decisions in fast-paced, hardware-centric programs.

Key Responsibilities

Complete ownership of tank architecture from ideation to qualification

Clean sheet design of fluid & mechanical tank systems

Support rapid development cycles of new designs and changing requirements including testing, data analysis and hands-on hardware work

Collaborate with the manufacturing, analysis, and test teams to optimize performance, meet requirements and reduce part-to-part variation

Assemble and test first article prototypes

Lead propulsion subsystem architecture and requirements definition for hypersonic vehicles

Own trades, performance margins, and integration decisions

Serve as the technical authority for tanks and interfaces with vehicle structures, thermal and mission engineering …

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