--- title: "Senior Ballistics Analyst" company: "Ursa Major" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/ursa-major" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/ursa-major-senior-ballistics-analyst-1466fead-7860-49f7-b993-09c9f63c9eb8" apply_url: "https://ursamajor.com/careers/?gh_jid=4725503005" workplace: onsite location: "Berthoud, Colorado" employment_type: unspecified seniority: senior role: other region: united-states skills: ["cpp", "python"] date_posted: 2026-08-18T21:33:54.000Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-04T17:43:57.457Z --- # Senior Ballistics Analyst **Ursa Major** · Berthoud, Colorado Apply: https://ursamajor.com/careers/?gh_jid=4725503005 ## About the role **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. **Role Overview** The **Senior Ballistician** will support the research, design, analysis, test, and evaluation efforts that define the performance of the next generation of SRM technologies. As a Senior Ballistician, you will provide technical analysis results, inputs to design & manufacturing, and deliver innovative solutions to the complex ballistic and energetic challenges facing the industry. **Key Responsibilities** - Perform ballistics analysis to meet programmatic requirements and inform/validate design - Develop, refine, and validate computational methods and tools to predict and analyze propellant performance and rocket motor ballistic performance - Perform test data review and be capable of drawing meaningful conclusions to influence future designs - Assist in preparing and presenting technical ballistic results to government partners and customers with the ability to explain the results - Support in the characterization, testing, and modeling of energetic materials - Support rapid response failure investigations, failure analysis and facilitate production deviation closures to meet engineering requirements and mission objectives - Collaborate with the systems, design, and manufacturing teams to ensure motor performance meets performance requirements while remaining manufacturable - Organize/prepare/present major program efforts and findings to internal and external customers, including government and commercial entities - Other duties as assigned **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field - 4+ years of experience in Solid Rocket Motors, ballistics, or engineering design/analysis - Demonstrated technical work experience in energetics performance analysis - Experience with experimental design and data analysis - Proficiency in CLWire, SPP, or similar ballistic analysis tools - Familiarity with control theory and its application to engineering problems - Experience working with cross-functional teams, interfacing with internal/external customers - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment - This position requires that the employee be eligible and maintain eligibility for a Secret Clearance **Desired Experience** - Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline - Proficiency in Matlab, Python, C++, Fortran, or similar programming languages - Hands-on experience with program/project work in applied R&D and/or production support - Familiarity with combustion instability phenomena - A strong background in fluid mechanics and/or compressible flow Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $107,000 - $134,000, 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. Classification: Full-time Exempt **Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for 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 - 401k with Company Match - Equity Grants in the Company **How To Apply: ** Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. --- **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. **Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).** **Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. ** *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. --- Source: Ursa Major's own career page, read by RemJobs. Canonical HTML version: https://www.remjobs.works/job/ursa-major-senior-ballistics-analyst-1466fead-7860-49f7-b993-09c9f63c9eb8