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.
The Digital Manufacturing team at Ursa Major has an opportunity for a software development intern. In this role, you will directly impact our ability to scale our rocket engine design, test, and manufacturing capabilities. Our team supports these capabilities by designing software systems that optimize the inner loops of critical processes and expose relationships in our data. You will be a great fit for our team if you have a growth mindset, are tenacious in attacking both problems and opportunities, and are a clear and open communicator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Integrated Digital Environment
- Build high quality and reliable software while balancing agility and ability to deliver timely value to stakeholders
- Implement and maintain automated tests to support high-impact, fearless refactoring and ensure smooth, bug-free deployments
- Leverage CI/CD, GitOps, and other modern development practices to keep velocity high and toil low
- Participate in task planning and estimation alongside experienced mentors
- Create clear and concise documentation
- Collaborate with a small, supportive, and cross-functional team of Software Engineers
Qualifications:
- Computer Science or equivalent schoolwork toward becoming a Software Engineer
- Proficiency with Python and SQL
- Proficiency with a statically typed and compiled language (such as Go, C#, Java or Rust)
- Proficiency with data modeling, database normalization and schema design
- Experience with Linux and shell scripting
- Comfortable with a container-based development workflow
- Excellent problem solving, project management, and communication skills
Desired Experience:
- Master’s degree in engineering or computer science
- Experience developing software in a highly technical field
- Experience integrating systems together using APIs and queues
- Experience with frontend web development
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $30.00/hour, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Classification: Full-time Non-Exempt
Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
- EAP Program
- Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- Computer Science or equivalent schoolwork toward becoming a Software Engineer
- Proficiency with Python and SQL
- Proficiency with a statically typed and compiled language such as Go, C#, Java, or Rust
- Proficiency with data modeling, database normalization, and schema design
- Experience with Linux and shell scripting
- Comfort with a container-based development workflow
- Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills
- Master's degree in engineering or computer science
- Experience developing software in a highly technical field
- Experience integrating systems using APIs and queues
- Experience with frontend web development
- Must be a U.S. Person, including U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
What the Team is Saying
Ursa Major Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is broad, combining unlimited PTO with two company‑wide shutdown weeks in July and at year‑end that help ensure employees disconnect.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage appears comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plus HSA/FSA, employer‑paid disability, life, AD&D, and EAP; some listings also cite optional add‑ons such as pet insurance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and adoptive leave is highlighted across official and third‑party materials as a notable strength.
Ursa Major Insights
What We Do
Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems. 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.
Why Work With Us
We believe that each unique team member fuels the creativity necessary to build the world’s best propulsion systems. This is realized as a deeply held commitment to celebrating individuality, hiring talent across all backgrounds and experiences, building a culture of inclusion, and constantly challenging ourselves to improve.
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Most employees work on-site with some positions allowing hybrid and/or remote work.
