Mission Engineer II Verified today
Role Overview
The SMS Mission Engineer II will support the external success of SRM products that leave the Ursa Major campus or other sub campuses. You will plan and execute flight campaigns, motor qualification campaigns, offsite energetic material testing, motor integration, verification and validation (IV&V). You will interface with various external industry partners, conduct hot fire motor and engine tests, participate in data reviews, support troubleshooting efforts, drive rocket motor and engine test campaign success, and interface with all relevant internal disciplines while advocating and protecting the Ursa Major brand and reputation in the field.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as point of contact between Ursa Major and customer program manager and flight test lead
- Shape test objectives, oversee execution, interpret results, comply with test range requirements and communicate clear technical insights to customers
- Ensure execution of and compliance with test plans, qualification requirements and hardware work instructions while complying with external test range SOPs
- Generate and track program mission objectives and milestones; assist in technical validation of program milestones and adherence to objectives throughout the program lifecycle
- Support complex motor and engine operations, including test stand readiness, system checkouts, instrumentation troubleshooting and field diagnostics
- Generate internal qualification test plans and procedures that follow the program qualification plan and comply with systems engineering to satisfy product requirements
- Obtain and provide data to SRM safety team for generation of hazardous shipping documentation of SRM products (IHC, FHC, EX) and facilitate submission
- Operate and modify launcher platform systems and understand how systems interact with ignition chain of motor and engine
- Support and assist the energetics team in handling, planning and execution of testing both on and offsite in support of energetic material classification testing
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
- 1-3 years of mission operations, test engineer, or other relevant experience
- Ability to earn trust, build rapport and maintain positive and professional relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and customers
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment
- Working knowledge of and hands-on experience with electrical, fluid and mechanical systems
- Willing to spend up to 50% of the year on travel for multi-week test and flight campaigns
Desired Experience
- Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline