Loads and Dynamics Analyst, II
- Pay
- $87,000 – $109,000 per year
- Location
- Berthoud, CO
- Listed
- Today
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.
As a Loads and Dynamics Analyst II you will train, under the L&D lead, on loads development across multiple motors in support of various vehicles, all-up-rounds, and propulsion systems. This will include assessment of nonconforming hardware and introduction of processes, practices, and approaches that improve organizational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform loads development for motor and vehicle programs
- Perform load spectrum development for service life assessment
- Assess motor performance under dynamic loads such as random vibration and shock
- Perform component and system level dynamics analysis
- Develop, verify, and validate structural models
- Work closely with test teams; identify test activities and instrumentation necessary to anchor analytical models
- Propagate loads to vehicle and motor components
- Collaborate with the manufacturing team to assess nonconforming hardware for development and flight components and provide recommended dispositions and repairs
Required Qualifications
- B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a comparable field
- 2+ years of experience performing structural analysis
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
- Experience in dynamic analysis methods (structural dynamics, dynamic loads, acoustics, modal, random and sine vibration, and shock response)
- Experience in loads development for vehicle and/or motor applications
- Experience anchoring analytical models to physical testing
Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally focusing on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, or structural dynamics
- GFEM development and model grounding experience
- Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis (LCF, crack initiation predicted by a strain-life/e-N approach)
- Experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA/FEM) using commercial codes (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN-based solvers)
- Experience with Femap/Nastran
- Experience taking components through dynamic acceptance and qualification testing
- A strong theoretical background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and/or compressible flow
- Thermal-Structural static analysis experience particularly dealing with nonlinear materials and large strains
Pay and benefits
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $87,000 - $109,000, 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
(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
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.
- No outside recruiters, please.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From Ursa Major's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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