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Ursa Major

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General information

Ursa Major is an aerospace and defense company that builds rocket engines and other mission-critical systems. Its Hadley Engine is a 5,000-pound thrust engine that runs on liquid oxygen and kerosene, currently in initial production. Its Ripley Engine is a larger, 50,000-pound thrust engine still in development for medium-launch rockets. The company was founded in 2015 by Joe Laurienti.

Ursa Major is headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado. It employed approximately 270 people as of 2023, as it moves from engine development toward production. Historically, the median salary is ~$126,000.1

Website
ursamajor.com
Headquarters
3 offices, United States
Industry
Industrials
Category
Aerospace & Defense
Employees
330

Hiring activity

137Open jobs
+52Added in 30 days
−28Closed in 30 days
25 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
September 7, 20264
September 14, 20269
September 21, 20269
September 28, 20269
October 5, 20268
October 12, 20267
October 19, 202625
October 26, 2026 (in progress)3

Open jobs

136 open · updated today
Senior Business Operations Analyst Executive · Washington Dc NEW 1 day ago Senior SRM Quality Engineer - Energetics Quality · Berthoud, CO NEW 1 day ago Summer Additive Manufacturing Engineering Intern Internships · Youngstown, OH NEW 1 day ago Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Digital Operations · Berthoud, CO NEW 4 days ago HPC Systems Engineer Digital Operations · Longmont, CO NEW 4 days ago Director, Enterprise Systems & Software Digital Operations · Longmont, CO NEW 4 days ago Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Digital Operations · Longmont, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer Software Development Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer Combustion Devices Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer IT Infrastructure & Automation Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer Business Process & ERP Documentation Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer Embedded Flight Software Intern Internships · Longmont, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer Manufacturing Engineer Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer Propulsion Engineer, Hypersonic Vehicle Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago Summer Systems Engineering Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago Executive Assistant Executive · Berthoud, CO NEW 5 days ago National Security Business Development Sales & Business Development · Berthoud, CO 7 days ago Business Development Specialist Sales & Business Development · Berthoud, CO 7 days ago Summer Materials & Processes Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO 8 days ago Summer Manufacturing Engineering Intern Internships · Berthoud, CO 8 days ago
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Pay

What does Ursa Major actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $125,500. Note that 41% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
BracketJobs
Under $100k23 jobs (23%)
$100k to $150k54 jobs (53%)
$150k to $200k14 jobs (14%)
$200k and up10 jobs (10%)

Plus 18 hourly jobs at $20.31 to $53.36 an hour.

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

Vice President, Business Development$280,000 – $330,000
Vice President, Engineering$240,000 – $300,000
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)$240,000 – $300,000
$40k$330k
Senior Director of FP&A$230,000 – $300,000
Deputy General Counsel$232,000 – $290,000
Senior Director, Quality$225,000 – $275,000
General Application$40,000 – $250,000
Chief Engineer, Hypersonic Missile and Interceptor$175,000 – $230,000
Senior Legal Counsel$200,000 – $230,000
Director, Enterprise Systems & Software$180,000 – $224,000
Director of Operations$180,000 – $220,000
Senior Manager, SEC Reporting$167,000 – $207,000
Senior Electrical Engineer$118,000 – $200,000
Avionics Design Manager$160,000 – $200,000
Director, Learning & Development$165,000 – $200,000
Staff GNC Software Engineer$150,000 – $185,000
Senior Manager, Integrated Business Processes$144,000 – $180,000
Staff FPGA Design Engineer$150,000 – $180,000
Staff Design Engineer - Solid Missile Systems$145,000 – $180,000
Staff Design Engineer, Solid Rocket Motor Nozzles$143,360 – $179,200
Senior Manager, Strategy & Agenda$140,320 – $175,400
Staff Analysis Engineer$140,000 – $175,000
Staff Electrical Engineer$140,000 – $175,000
Business Operations Manager$140,000 – $175,000
Staff GNC Analysis Engineer$135,000 – $170,000
Senior Systems Engineer$133,000 – $166,000
Avionics Test Manager$132,000 – $165,000
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer$130,000 – $162,000
Staff Test Infrastructure & Controls Engineer, Solid Missile Systems$129,000 – $161,000
Staff Ground Support Engineer$129,000 – $161,000
DoW Skillbridge - Senior Program Manager$125,000 – $160,000
Finance Transformation Manager$134,000 – $155,000
Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer$124,000 – $155,000
Senior Embedded Software Engineer$125,000 – $155,000
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical Systems$121,000 – $152,000
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Combustion Devices$121,000 – $152,000
Manager, Planning$120,000 – $151,000
Senior Design Engineer, Solid Rocket Motor Ignition Systems$120,720 – $150,900
Senior Project Manager$120,000 – $150,000
Senior FPGA Verification Engineer$120,000 – $150,000
Senior Engineer, Propulsion Systems$125,000 – $150,000
Senior Mission Integration Engineer$120,000 – $150,000
Program Chief Engineer, Solid Missile Systems$118,000 – $147,000
Senior Maintenance Engineer$116,000 – $146,000
Staff Controls Engineer$116,000 – $145,000
Senior Avionics Product Engineer$115,000 – $145,000
Senior Systems Safety Engineer - Radiation Safety Officer$115,000 – $143,000
Senior Systems Safety Engineer - Interim Hazard Classification$115,000 – $143,000
Senior Ground Support Design Engineer$112,000 – $140,000
Program Manager II$112,000 – $140,000
Senior Loads & Dynamics Analyst, Solid Missile Systems$111,000 – $138,000
Senior Controls Engineer$110,000 – $137,000
Senior Mechanical Engineer$110,000 – $136,000
Senior Materials Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)$115,000 – $136,000
Senior Materials Engineer$108,000 – $135,800
Corporate Development & Finance Senior Associate$100,000 – $135,000
HPC Systems Engineer$108,000 – $135,000
Senior Test Software Engineer$110,000 – $135,000
Senior Avionics Test Engineer$110,000 – $133,000
Senior Design Engineer, Solid Rocket Motor Cases$105,840 – $132,300
Lead Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer$106,000 – $132,000
Product Quality Engineering Lead$106,000 – $132,000
Senior Supply Chain Engineer, Liquids Systems$104,160 – $130,200
Senior Supply Chain Engineer, Solid Missile Systems$104,160 – $130,200
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Energetics$88,000 – $130,000
Senior People Operations Business Partner$110,000 – $130,000
Senior Manufacturing Engineer$105,000 – $130,000
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - AP Milling$88,000 – $130,000
Assistant Facility Security Officer$98,000 – $122,000
Senior Analyst, Integrated Business Processes$98,000 – $121,000
Turbomachinery Engineer II$91,000 – $116,000
Propellant Tank Responsible Engineer - In-Space$92,000 – $115,000
Structural Analysis Engineer II, Solid Missile Systems$91,000 – $115,000
Propulsion Engineer II (Vehicle)$92,000 – $115,000
Development Engineer II$90,000 – $115,000
Controls Engineer II (SCADA)$90,000 – $113,000
Controls Engineer II (PLC)$90,000 – $113,000
Propellant Development Engineer II$90,000 – $112,000
Design Engineer II, Solid Rocket Motors$87,600 – $109,500
National Security Business Development$86,000 – $108,000
Industrial Engineer II$86,000 – $107,000
People Operations Business Partner II$90,000 – $106,000
Development Research Engineer I, Energetics$84,080 – $105,100
Electromechanical Engineer II$85,000 – $105,000
Program Scheduler$82,160 – $102,700
Executive Assistant$82,000 – $102,000
Propulsion Engineer (Vehicle)$80,000 – $100,000
Propulsion Engineer, Combustion Devices$80,000 – $100,000
Business Development Specialist$80,000 – $100,000
Propulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical Systems$80,000 – $100,000
Accountant, General Ledger$72,000 – $90,000
Senior Paralegal$72,000 – $90,000
Buyer II$68,000 – $85,000
Buyer II$68,000 – $85,000
Supply Planner II$66,000 – $82,000
Demand Planner II$64,000 – $80,000
Financial Analyst I$70,000 – $80,000
Training Specialist$60,000 – $77,000
Production Controller$62,000 – $77,000
Executive Team Scheduler$60,000 – $74,000

Hourly jobs

Build Operations Supervisor$43 – $53 an hour
Master Technician$41 – $51 an hour
Senior Facilities Plumber$35 – $44 an hour
Senior Machinist$33 – $44 an hour
Propulsion Technician II$35 – $44 an hour
Avionics Technician II$33 – $43 an hour
Senior Carpenter$33 – $42 an hour
Senior Quality Control Inspector$33 – $41 an hour
Development Technician II, Inerts$30 – $38 an hour
Liquids Test Technician II$29 – $37 an hour
DoW Skillbridge - Machinist II$28 – $36 an hour
Supplier Engineering Technician II$28 – $36 an hour
Lab Technician, Energetics$24 – $34 an hour
Research Lab Technician$27 – $33 an hour
Development Technician - Energetics$25 – $31 an hour
Development Technician, Inerts$25 – $30 an hour
Quality Control Inspector II (Weekend Shift)$21 – $29 an hour
Receptionist (Part-time)$20 – $22 an hour

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Common questions

Is Ursa Major hiring now?

Yes. There are 137 open jobs, with 52 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 25 days, so don't wait.

How much does Ursa Major pay?

Posted pay runs $40,000 to $330,000 a year, and the median is $125,500. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

307 daily listing observations, Jun 7 to Oct 28 windowRechecked daily, last October 28, 2026
  1. 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Ursa Major's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
  2. 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
  3. 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Ursa Major's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
  4. 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Ursa Major's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.

Sources
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