Ursa Major

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Total Offices: 3
330 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What's It Like to Work at Ursa Major?

Ursa Major Employee Reviews

"I usually compare working here to having a group of friends and we're all helping to restore a classic car in one of our buddies' garages.......except it's a freakin' rocket engine!"

Chaka
Chaka, Master Propulsion Technician
Chaka, Master Propulsion Technician

I spend every day working on one of the most important problems that we face as a society: creating reliable and affordable methods of getting to space. I am also surrounded by the most amazing, passionate, and interesting people that I’ve ever met.

Connor
Connor, Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Connor, Manufacturing Quality Engineer

What People Are Saying About Ursa Major

  • Mission & Purpose: The work centers on building flight‑class propulsion for space, hypersonics, and defense, giving many roles clear line‑of‑sight to national‑impact outcomes and real flight programs. Feedback suggests this mission focus provides strong day‑to‑day meaning and motivation.
  • Career Growth: Smaller, hands‑on teams offer end‑to‑end ownership from design through test, with frequent hot‑fires and rapid iteration accelerating learning. This environment enables quick scope expansion and visible impact earlier in one’s career.
  • Market Position & Stability: Recent funding rounds, defense contracts, and visible scale‑up plans indicate growing customer demand and runway. These signals suggest a company moving from R&D toward production with expanding infrastructure.

Ursa Major's Awards

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Ursa Major's Benefits

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Promote from within

Provides customized development tracks

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

Utilizes a flexible work schedule