Configuration Engineer

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 Configuration Engineer I at Ursa Major, you will be an essential part of the team that ensures our hardware designs are correctly documented, traceable, and ready for release into manufacturing.

This is an entry-level, individual contributor role intended for recent graduates or early-career engineers with a passion for technical organization, digital systems, and aerospace product development.

You’ll gain hands-on experience working within our Windchill PLM platform, supporting engineering change processes, document control, and configuration accuracy of CAD and BOM data.

You'll be closely mentored by experienced team members and play a key part in building and maintaining the digital foundation for Ursa’s hardware programs.

• Assist in creating, tracking, and releasing engineering documents, part numbers, and drawings within the PLM system
• Support processing of engineering change requests (ECRs) and change orders (ECOs), ensuring accuracy and compliance with workflows
• Maintain metadata, document links, and version history across CAD models, parts, and BOM structures
• Help review documentation packages for formatting, completeness, and compliance with internal configuration standards
• Coordinate with engineers to ensure CAD assemblies and product data are properly released and traceable
• Support the creation and maintenance of engineering bill of materials (eBOMs) in PLM
• Identify discrepancies in configuration data and escalate issues to senior team members
• Participate in the preparation of internal configuration audits and support responses to data requests
• Contribute to team documentation and assist in maintaining CM process guides and SOPs