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Ursa Major · 16 hours ago

Staff Turbomachinery Engineer

Ursa Major is focused on revolutionizing aerospace and defense propulsion systems. As a Staff Turbomachinery Engineer, you will refine turbomachinery technology and support the design and development of new systems while troubleshooting existing technologies.

AerospaceNational SecuritySatellite CommunicationSpace Travel
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Responsibilities

You will support conceptual design and development of new Turbomachinery as the subject matter expert in one or more key areas. You will perform the necessary design trades, preliminary design work and analysis to support this
You will collaborate with the Turbomachinery Design team to put together high performing state of the art new turbomachinery detailed designs that are manufacture-able and flight ready
You will support existing Ursa Major Turbomachinery where applicable to troubleshoot performance or reliability issues in your area(s) of expertise

Qualification

Turbomachinery designRotor dynamicsCAD softwareANSYS FEACFD softwareHydrodynamic designAerospace engineeringMechanical engineeringStartup environment

Required

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
5+ year's experience in turbomachinery design and development
2+ years' experience working with CAD software, preferably Siemens NX or PTC Creo
Comfortable working in fast-paced, startup environment
Significant experience / technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: Rotor dynamics; balancing fundamentals, Turbine stage aero-mechanical design, Hydrodynamic design of pumps / inducers etc., Turbomachinery detailed layout and design
Experience in a Turbomachinery related analysis software (ANSYS FEA, CFD or other specialized software as applicable)
US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred

Experience with structural and thermal analysis using Ansys FEA software
Proficient major industry CFD software (CFX, Fluent etc)
Experience in liquid rocket engine, design, test or analysis

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 - Traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k)
Equity Grants in the Company

Company

Ursa Major

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Ursa Major is an aerospace and defense company that provides a propulsion system for space launch, hypersonics, and national security.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$434.33M
Key Investors
Eclipse VenturesExplorer 1 FundBlackRock
2025-11-18Series E· $100M
2025-11-18Debt Financing· $50M
2024-09-19Grant· $12.5M

Leadership Team

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Daniel Jablonsky
Chairman and CEO
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