Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems.
Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team – a team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.
The Software Engineering team at Ursa Major has an opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer. In this role, you will directly impact our ability to scale our rocket engine design, test, and manufacturing capabilities. Our team supports these capabilities by designing software systems that optimize the inner loops of critical processes and expose the relationships in our data. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering foundation and a proven history of creating high-quality networked services. You will be a great fit for our team if you have a growth mindset, are tenacious in attacking both problems and opportunities, and are a clear and open communicator.
Responsibilities:
· Work on a small, cross-functional team of Software Engineers and across teams with diverse stakeholders including Propulsion Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers
· Design production systems that meet internal stakeholders' requirements
· Act as technical lead for high-impact software components
· Break large projects into manageable tasks and work with a team to implement them
· Coach and mentor junior team members on Software Engineering best practices
· Assist in task planning and estimation
· Write excellent documentation
Qualifications:
· Engineering/CS degree or equivalent experience
· High proficiency with Python
· High proficiency with Rust or another statically typed, compiled language (like C++) and a desire to learn Rust
· Experience with SQL databases and efficient schema design
· Experience with Linux and shell scripting
· Comfortable with a container-based development workflow
· Understanding of latest industry trends and best practices
· Excellent problem solving, project management, and communication skills
Desired Experience:
· Master's degree in Engineering/CS
· Experience developing software in aerospace or other highly technical field
· Experience with stream processing, event-driven architectures, and time-series data systems
· Experience or interest in applying AI/ML to internal data sets is a plus!
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is Senior Software Engineer $115,000 - $155,000 AND Staff Software Engineer $145,000 - $188,000, 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:
- 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
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.
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.
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What We Do
At Ursa Major, we are powering the future of aerospace. We see aerospace advancement as a technological imperative and we’re accelerating the industry as the leading source of world-class propulsion systems.
We meticulously design, craft, and test engines that are optimized to offer high performance, diverse capability, and unwavering reliability.
Why Work With Us
As much as we value talent, we know that it’s meaningless without the drive, humility, and hunger to work on a team. A team shares a common goal and obsesses about achieving it together. This requires leaving egos at the door and committing to do whatever’s required (within reason) to achieve mission success.
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