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 Talent Acquisition Coordinator plays a critical role in delivering an exceptional hiring experience for candidates, hiring managers, and interview teams. This individual will serve as the operational backbone of the Talent Acquisition team by coordinating interviews, managing candidate communications, supporting recruiting operations, and ensuring an efficient and professional recruitment process from application through offer.
This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, customer-focused, detail-oriented, and energized by working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Key Responsibilities- Coordinate virtual and onsite interviews across multiple business functions and locations.
- Manage complex interview schedules while balancing interviewer availability and candidate experience.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the interview process, providing timely communication and ensuring an exceptional experience.
- Partner closely with Talent Acquisition Partners, hiring managers, executives, HR, and administrative teams to facilitate recruiting activities.
- Prepare interview agendas, candidate packets, and coordinate onsite interview logistics.
- Arrange candidate travel when applicable.
- Maintain accurate candidate data and recruiting metrics within Greenhouse ATS.
- Assist with recruiting reporting, dashboards, and pipeline tracking.
- Coordinate recruiting events including career fairs, university recruiting, networking events, and onsite hiring events.
- Help maintain recruiting documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures.
- Support employer branding initiatives and recruiting marketing activities.
- Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that enhance recruiting efficiency and candidate experience.
- Ensure confidentiality and professionalism while handling sensitive candidate information.
- Provide administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team as needed.
- 1-2+ years of recruiting coordination, HR coordination, administrative, or customer-facing experience.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple competing deadlines.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse preferred) or similar recruiting platforms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Experience supporting recruiting within manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, or other technical industries.
- Experience coordinating executive-level interviews.
- Familiarity with scheduling across multiple time zones.
- Experience supporting recruiting metrics and reporting.
- Knowledge of recruiting compliance and hiring best practices.
- Primarily based in Berthoud, Colorado.
- Ability to travel occasionally to Ursa Major’s Longmont office for meetings, recruiting activities, and business needs.
- Occasional travel to recruiting events, career fairs, and university events may be required.
- Candidates receive a seamless, professional, and welcoming interview experience.
- Interviews are scheduled accurately and efficiently with minimal delays.
- Hiring managers and recruiters receive responsive, proactive operational support.
- Recruiting data remains accurate, organized, and up to date.
- Recruiting processes continuously improve through operational excellence and attention to detail.
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $54,000 - $68,000, 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 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
- Equity Grants in the Company
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
- 1-2+ years of recruiting coordination, HR coordination, administrative, or customer-facing experience.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple competing deadlines.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse preferred) or similar recruiting platforms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident).
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
- Experience supporting recruiting within manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, or other technical industries.
- Experience coordinating executive-level interviews.
- Familiarity with scheduling across multiple time zones.
- Experience supporting recruiting metrics and reporting.
- Knowledge of recruiting compliance and hiring best practices.
What the Team is Saying
Ursa Major Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is characterized by unlimited PTO covering vacation, sick, personal, and bereavement, augmented by paid parental/adoptive leave and two company‑wide weeklong breaks. Company materials and third‑party benefits pages consistently highlight this breadth as a standout element.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans plus employer‑paid short‑term disability, life insurance, and AD&D, with EAP and HSA/FSA noted on some postings. External benefits snapshots point to strong perceived coverage quality.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership is offered through stock options/equity grants alongside competitive pay. Third‑party employer listings repeatedly include equity as part of the standard package, signaling broad accessibility.
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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Ursa Major Offices
OnSite Workspace
Most employees work on-site with some positions allowing hybrid and/or remote work.
