Ursa Major
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What's It Like to Work at Ursa Major?
Ursa Major Employee Reviews


What People Are Saying About Ursa Major
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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