Training Specialist

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.

Training Specialist

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

Role Summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Training Specialist to support the development, coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of learning programs across the organization. This role will partner closely with People Operations, leaders, managers, and subject matter experts to deliver effective learning experiences that support employee onboarding, development, compliance, and organizational capability.

A significant component of this role will be ownership of the operational execution of Ursa Major’s new hire onboarding program. The Training Specialist will proactively manage onboarding activities from pre-boarding through the employee’s first day, coordinating across hiring managers, People Operations, IT, Security, Facilities, and other internal partners to ensure new employees have a consistent, welcoming, and well-prepared experience.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, comfortable facilitating across a variety of audiences, and able to manage both detailed program execution and broader learning initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Training & Development

• Support the design, development, coordination, and delivery of employee learning and development programs across the organization.
• Develop, update, and maintain training materials, including presentations, facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, e-learning content, and other learning resources.
• Partner with leaders, managers, People Operations, and subject matter experts to understand training needs and translate those needs into effective learning solutions.
• Support training needs assessments through employee and manager feedback, organizational priorities, performance trends, and other available data.
• Coordinate leadership and manager development programs, including scheduling, communications, materials, participant management, and facilitation support.
• Coordinate required compliance and recurring employee training programs, including communication, scheduling, completion tracking, and documentation.
• Coordinate additional learning opportunities, including systems training, technical or functional introductory training, and other available in-person or virtual development opportunities.
• Maintain training calendars, learning records, attendance, completion data, and related documentation.
• Gather participant feedback and evaluate training effectiveness using surveys, assessments, completion data, performance indicators, and other available metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve training content, delivery methods, processes, and the overall employee learning experience.
• Own the operational execution and coordination of Ursa Major’s new hire onboarding program, proactively monitoring upcoming hires and independently managing required activities and deadlines leading up to each employee’s start date.
• Serve as the primary…