Ursa Major Event Management & Consultancy

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. As a Guidance Navigation and Controls Analysis Engineer you will help lead development of Ursa Major vehicle GNC capabilities. This role will assess dynamic environments, determine appropriate sensor suite and configurations for varying vehicle designs, establish guidance designs. This role will develop GNC system designs into robust, flight-ready software, working across simulation, test, embedded implementation, and hardware-in-the-loop environments. This role is responsible for the 0 to 1 development of major portions of a flight control system, in tight, cross functional coordination with vehicle design, structures and avionics. This role will develop algorithms and associated simulations, ensure compatibility with system design constraints, and validate performance leveraging a mix of Linear Systems Analysis, State Space Methods, Monte Carlo Analysis and deep coordination with Hardware in the Loop analysis of the full system. This position is available to work remote from within the United States or on-site/hybrid in Berthoud, Colorado. Responsibilities: - Design, implement, and maintain flight GNC systems for aerospace applications - Translate GNC requirements into models and into efficient, reliable embedded software - Develop and execute simulations to evaluate guidance, navigation, and control performance - Coordinate with design to ensure that vehicle design parameters align with control system requirements. - Support system integration, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and flight test activities - Analyze test and flight data to assess performance and drive improvements - Contribute to requirements definition, verification, and traceability for GNC functions - Identify and mitigate technical risks through analysis, testing, and peer review - Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical design, avionics, software, and test engineers - Document designs, analyses, and test results for internal and external stakeholders Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field - Professional experience developing GNC models and algorithms for aerospace or defense systems - Strong understanding of classical control, estimation, and vehicle dynamics - Experience implementing algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, or Python or equivalent - Ability to work effectively across disciplines and communicate technical concepts clearly - Ability to work effectively in teams or individually Desirable Experience: - Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline - Experience with navigation sensors (IMUs, GPS, star trackers, etc.) and state estimation techniques (e.g., Kalman filtering) - Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop testing, flight testing, or operational flight systems - Familiarity with safety-critical or regulated development environments (e.g., DO-178 or equivalent processes) - Prior experience supporting aerospace or defense programs through integration and test phases - Professional experience developing flight software for aerospace or defense systems - Experience developing simulations to evaluate guidance, navigation, and control performance - Experience leading development of GN&C standards Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $135,000 - $170,000, 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 How To Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role. Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents). Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. 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. No outside recruiters, please.

• Execute financial modeling and valuation analysis for potential M&A opportunities, joint ventures, and fundraising rounds. • Act as a central point of contact during the diligence process, managing data rooms and coordinating across legal, tax, and product teams to identify risks and synergies. • Draft high-impact presentations for the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team. • Support the preparation of materials for investor updates, earnings calls, and prospective funding pitches. • Drive the periodic consolidation of financials across various business lines to provide a unified view of company performance while tracking KPIs to provide insights into performance, helping leadership drive strategy decisions

• Architect and generate ASIC/FPGA test benches • Generate test cases and run simulations to verify the functionality of ASIC/FPGA code • Generate and perform testing on target hardware as part of post-silicon validation or integrated test environment (Hardware in the Loop) • Collect functional and code coverage metrics • Validate and verify ASIC/FPGA requirements • Help debug ASIC/FPGA design and/or test issues • Prepare materials for peer reviews and major program design reviews

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. As a Propulsion Analysis Engineer II, you will primarily focus on structural analysis of vehicles and propulsion systems. You will be exposed to multiple vehicles, systems, and engines, along with the unique challenges each present. We are looking for analysts who bring new skills and best practices from their prior experience to Ursa and who, in time, will mentor others. You will be expected to support verification and validation efforts and to provide proactive feedback to our design team based on the results of your work. Lastly, as Ursa ramps up its production rate and begins development on new engine platforms, you will be expected to assess nonconforming hardware, introduce approaches that could improve our team’s efficiency, and venture into additional analysis specialties to support others in our multi-disciplinary analysis team. You will report to our Propulsion Analysis Team Lead. This role is available to work remotely within the US (with 10% travel to Colorado) or as a hybrid or on-site role out of our Berthoud, Colorado office. Responsibilities: - You will evaluate our designs through static, dynamic, fatigue, and fracture analyses and provide recommendations when needed to achieve our objectives. - You will support GFEM development for vehicles and propulsion systems - You will propagate loads to vehicle and engine components - You will perform coupled thermal-stress analysis to assess material response under extreme conditions - You will verify and validate your models - You will work closely with our test team to request the instrumentation necessary to anchor our analytical models - You will perform loads development for vehicles and engine programs - You will collaborate with other engineering teams to develop our systems while ensuring they meet requirements and comply with the structural standards we follow - You will collaborate with our manufacturing team to assess nonconforming hardware for development and flight components and provide recommended dispositions and repairs - You will improve our analytical methods and seek out new approaches and tools Minimum Experience/Requirements: - B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a comparable field - 2+ years of professional experience performing structural analysis - Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA / FEM) using commercial codes (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN-based solvers) - High Cycle Fatigue Analysis (HCF, crack initiation predicted by a stress-life / SN approach) - A strong theoretical background in structural mechanics - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment Ideal Experience/Requirements: - M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally focusing on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, or structural dynamics - Thermal-Structural static analysis (particularly dealing with nonlinear materials and large strains) - GFEM development and model grounding experience - Dynamic analysis methods (modal, random vibration, shock response) - Working experience in loads development - Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis (LCF, crack initiation predicted by a strain-life / e-N approach) - Fracture analysis (crack growth / safe-life and assessing for instability via LEFM, ideally with prior experience using NASGRO) - A strong theoretical background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and/or compressible flow - Experience with the ANSYS FEA suite - Experience with Femap/Nastran - Experience anchoring analytical models to physical testing - Knowledge of turbomachinery-related analytical methods (e.g., generating Campbell diagrams to assess margins on rotordynamics or structural modes or rotating hardware) - Prior professional experience working on either rocketry or turbomachinery - Experience supporting failure investigations and root-cause analysis - A track record of working efficiently in fast-paced engineering environments - A track record of effective oral and written communications to support your recommendations - Fluid analysis (e.g. Computational Fluid Dynamics / CFD or 1-D transient analysis using SINDA/FLUINT or ROCETS) - Knowledge of composite materials, insulation, and ablative thermal protection systems Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $95,000 - $115,000, 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. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits. 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 How To Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role. US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED. Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. 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. No outside recruiters, please.

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. As a Senior Vehicle Structural Loads Analysis Engineer, you will primarily focus on global structural modeling and loads development across Ursa vehicles and propulsion systems.  Your secondary focus will either be Loads and Dynamics or Detailed Finite Element Modeling. You will be exposed to multiple vehicles, systems, and engines, along with the unique challenges each present. We are looking for experienced analysts who bring new skills and best practices from their prior experience to Ursa and who, in time, will mentor others. You will be expected to lead verification and validation efforts and to provide proactive feedback to our design team based on the results of your work. Lastly, as Ursa ramps up its production rate and begins development on new engine platforms, you will be expected to assess nonconforming hardware, introduce approaches that could improve our team’s efficiency, and potentially venture into engine stress analysis or dynamics analysis to support others in our multi-disciplinary analysis team. You will report to our Propulsion Analysis Team Lead. This role is available to work remotely within the US (with 10% travel to Colorado) or as a hybrid or on-site role out of our Berthoud, Colorado office. Responsibilities: You will lead GFEM development for vehicles and propulsion systems You will verify and validate your models You will work closely with our test team to request the instrumentation necessary to anchor our analytical models. You will propagate loads to vehicle and engine components You will perform loads development for vehicles and engine programs You will collaborate with other engineering teams to develop our systems while ensuring they meet requirements and comply with the structural standards we follow. Minimum Experience/Requirements: B.S. degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a comparable field 8+ years of experience performing structural analysis Note: Ursa Major is considering candidates for this position at multiple levels. Based on your experience, we may be able to adjust the level of the role along with the associated compensation range accordingly. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment GFEM analysis experience for vehicle and/or propulsion systems Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA / FEM) using commercial codes (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN-based solvers) Experience anchoring analytical models to physical testing High Cycle Fatigue Analysis (HCF, crack initiation predicted by a stress-life / SN approach) Ideal Experience/Requirements: M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally focusing on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, or structural dynamics Dynamic analysis methods (modal, random vibration, shock response) Working experience in loads development Thermal-Structural static analysis (particularly dealing with nonlinear materials and large strains) Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis (LCF, crack initiation predicted by a strain-life / e-N approach) Experience with Femap/Nastran Experience with the ANSYS FEA suite Fracture analysis (crack growth / safe-life and assessing for instability via LEFM, ideally with prior experience using NASGRO) A strong theoretical background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and/or compressible flow Knowledge of turbomachinery-related analytical methods (e.g., generating Campbell diagrams to assess margins on rotordynamics or structural modes or rotating hardware) Prior professional experience working on either rocketry or turbomachinery Experience supporting failure investigations and root-cause analysis A track record of working efficiently in fast-paced engineering environments A track record of effective oral and written communications to support your recommendations Fluid analysis (e.g. Computational Fluid Dynamics / CFD or 1-D transient analysis using SINDA/FLUINT or ROCETS) Knowledge of composite materials, insulation, and ablative thermal protection systems Prior experience working on safety-critical systems in production environments Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $123,000 - $153,000, 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. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits. 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 How To Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role. US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED. Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. 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. No outside recruiters, please.