Senior Supply Chain Engineer, Solid Missile Systems

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.

Ursa Major was founded to bring a new model to space access: one in which every link in an enormous value chain isn’t limited by those around it. We design rocket engines and propulsion solutions.

Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team. A team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.

As a Senior Supply Chain Engineer for Solid Missile Systems, you’ll own the performance of the suppliers that power Ursa Major’s solid rocket motors. This individual will lead supplier development and quality, dive into complex data to uncover systemic issues, and drive measurable improvements in hardware quality, cost, delivery, and capacity. You’ll be the technical point of contact for critical suppliers—on the factory floor and at their sites—shaping manufacturing processes, qualifying new products, and de-risking our supply chain.

In close partnership with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement, you’ll challenge the status quo, build strong relationships, and deliver real impact in a fast-paced aerospace environment. This role reports directly to the Supplier Engineering Lead.

• Drive improvement in hardware quality, cost, delivery, and capacity across the supply base.
• Work closely with design, materials, and manufacturing engineering to:
  • Understand part, assembly, metrology, and subsystem design intent.
  • Ensure suppliers deliver parts and services that meet all requirements.
• Evaluate and develop suppliers by:
  • Reviewing manufacturing processes and quality systems.
  • Leading new supplier onboarding and audits.
  • Serving as the primary owner for assigned suppliers and acting as the main point of contact for supply chain–related issues and defects.
• Own supplier quality performance:
  • Lead root cause analysis and issue resolution as the liaison between Purchasing, Engineering, Production, and suppliers.
  • Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends, systemic gaps, and improvement opportunities.
  • Drive supplier improvement plans and risk-reduction actions.
  • Manage and reduce the defect/discrepancy and non-conformance landscape, including containment, receiving, and precision inspection issues, and implement durable corrective actions.
• Provide onsite technical support at suppliers as needed to:
  • Ensure part reliability and manufacturability.
  • Offer feedback on manufacturing methods and technologies throughout the product lifecycle.
• Execute and improve non-conformance management processes:
  • Manage deviation requests, MRB, RTV, Supplier Corrective Action Requests, and Production discrepancy reports.
  • Define scope, remove impacted parts from Production, coordinate with Materials Control for stock purging, and perform reach-across analysis to prevent escapes.
• Partner with vendors and Procurement to:
  • Institute new processes that reduce issues and supply chain risk.
  • Improve quality management practices.
  • Identify, evaluate, and select high-performing suppliers capable of meeting aggressive schedules and build rates.
• Support product development and launch by:
  • Leading Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews early in the process, preferably before sourcing.
  • Owning New Product Introduction…