Senior Propulsion Technician

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. 

The Senior Propulsion Technician serves as a senior technical leader within Build Operations, supporting development and production propulsion hardware. This role owns complex integration activities, leads technical troubleshooting efforts, and provides advanced system-level expertise across propulsion programs. Senior Propulsion Technicians work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations leadership to resolve high-risk hardware issues and improve propulsion build processes.

Primary Responsibilities

- Lead complex propulsion system builds and engine-level integrations

- Diagnose and resolve multi-disciplinary system failures

- Serve as cross-program SME on propulsion systems and high-risk processes

- Lead technical root cause investigations in partnership with ME and Engineering

- Provide advanced mentorship and skill development for technicians

- Support non-standard builds and rapid development efforts

- Identify systemic process weaknesses and drive corrective improvements

- Validate technical readiness for major integration or test milestones

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of propulsion, aerospace, or complex high-consequence hardware experience

- Demonstrated mastery of propulsion system architecture and fluid systems

- Proven ability to troubleshoot integrated system-level failures

- Experience supporting development campaigns and complex test operations

- Strong cross-functional communication and influence capability

- Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership experience

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $35.00- $44.00/hour, 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 Non-Exempt