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Ursa Major
36 open69 filled
19750 Co Rd 7, Berthoud, CO 80513, USAFounded 2015300+ employees$434.3M raisedGrowthPrivate
Last round: series e · $100M · Nov 2025(14 rounds total)
⚠2 layoff events · Last: Jun 2023
Founded by Joe Laurienti“ADAPT QUICKER, STRIKE FARTHER, FLY FASTER”
Backed by(23 investors)
EclipseDepartment of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC)US NavyAlpha EdisonBlackRockExplorer 1 FundAlumni VenturesPrincipia GrowthAlsop Louie PartnersWoodline PartnersXNGaingelsSpace Capital
Ursa Major designs and manufactures rocket engines and solid rocket motors for launch vehicles, hypersonic systems, and in-space propulsion from its Berthoud, Colorado facility.
Open Positions at Ursa Major (36 Jobs)
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Mechanical
Staff Turbomachinery Engineer
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$145K - $180K Full Time
2 months ago
Mechanical
2 months agoFILLED
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MechanicalStructures
Senior Vehicle Structures Engineer
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$125K - $155K Full Time
2 months ago
MechanicalStructures
2 months agoFILLED
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Space StationAerospace Engineering
Senior Test Engineer, Solid Missile Systems
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$108K - $133K Full Time
2 months ago
Space StationAerospace Engineering
2 months agoFILLED
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MechanicalPropulsion
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Fluid and Mechanical Systems, Draper
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$125K - $155K Full Time
2 months ago
MechanicalPropulsion
2 months agoFILLED
Ursa Major
Manufacturing
Senior CMM Programmer
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$42.75 - $53.5/hour Full Time
2 months ago
Manufacturing
2 months agoFILLED
Ursa Major
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineer - Split Shift
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$88K - $110K Full Time
2 months ago
Manufacturing
2 months agoFILLED
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Business & Finance
Hypersonics General Application
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$85K - $180K Full Time
2 months ago
Business & Finance
2 months agoFILLED
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MechanicalPropulsion
Propulsion Engineer - Combustion Devices
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$80K - $105K Full Time
2 months ago
MechanicalPropulsion
2 months agoFILLED
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Business & Finance
CUI Specialist
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$80K - $110K Contract
2 months ago
Business & Finance
2 months agoFILLED
Ursa Major
Mechanical
Senior Vehicle Structural Loads Analysis Engineer
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$123K - $153K Full Time
2 months ago
Mechanical
2 months agoFILLED
Ursa Major
Technician
Test Technician
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$28 - $35/hour Full Time
3 months ago
Technician
3 months agoFILLED
Ursa Major
Manufacturing
Supplier Quality Engineer
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$90K - $115K Full Time
3 months ago
Manufacturing
3 months agoFILLED
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Space StationMechanicalThermal
Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineer, Solid Missile Systems
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$95K - $125K Full Time
3 months ago
Space StationMechanicalThermal
3 months agoFILLED
Ursa Major
Aerospace Engineering
Staff Systems Engineer, In-Space
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$145K - $180K Full Time
3 months ago
Aerospace Engineering
3 months agoFILLED
Ursa Major
Software
Staff Software & Data Engineer - Palantir Foundry
Berthoud, Colorado, United States$160K - $185K Full Time
3 months ago
Software
3 months agoReady to start your space career at Ursa Major?
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