Senior Mission Integration Engineer

Ursa Major•Berthoud, CO

15d•$118,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Delivering a qualified product is just the beginning. The Senior Mission Integration Engineer is central to customer mission success starting with engine delivery and contract execution through flight. You will be the engine technical expert on-site to assist customers with integration, operation, testing and flight of Ursa engines. Typical assignments include: acting as the point of contact for customer integration and contract maintenance, establishing and ensuring compliance to the Interface Control Document (ICD), authoring and executing integrated test procedures, engine inspections, hardware troubleshooting, briefing technical issues to the customer and providing overall program status, and multi-week test and flight campaigns on-location. A successful candidate will be eager to learn about rocket engines, enjoy hands-on work and solving complex problems, enjoy work-related travel, and be comfortable communicating technical and programmatic information to customers.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering
5+ years of relevant experience
Passion for developing customer relationships and ensuring mission success
Attention to detail, curiosity, and relentless in resolving problems
Hands-on experience with aerospace hardware
Comfortable working in fast-paced, startup environment
Willing to spend 30% of the year on travel for multi-week test and flight campaigns

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering
Technical expertise in liquid rocket engine manufacturing, integration, or test
Technical expertise in vehicle stage systems and propulsion fluid systems
Flight or test operational experience
Strong understanding of aerospace industry standards and requirements
Experience in systems engineering and requirements verification
Experience in a mission assurance role
Demonstrated leadership in a customer-facing role
Prior experience as a project or team lead with a focus on managing schedules and delegating tasks appropriately

Responsibilities

Manage customer contract execution starting at customer engine build and delivery
Act as the day-to-day point of contact for the customer’s program manager and propulsion lead
Lead customer status updates and milestone reviews for both programmatic and technical content
Present and provide technical review in customer meetings and integration reviews
Ensure execution of and compliance to the Interface Control Document (ICD) from Ursa and Customers
Become a subject matter expert on vehicle propulsion systems and Ursa engines
Travel to customer sites and lead engine integration, supporting checkouts, and assist in test and flight campaigns
Review data from engine tests to support fast-paced customer test campaigns
Troubleshoot engine and component hardware issues in the field, develop solutions with the Ursa team and customer, and lead implementation
Identify and implement engine improvements focused on customer needs, risk reduction, and end-use