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  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.  Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team. A team who will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are comprised of intrinsically motivated individuals who have a passion for solving problems and empower each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.   The Manager, In-Space Propulsion is a leader who drives product success, technical decisions, schedules, hardware, resources, and overall engineering team progress to ensure customer satisfaction and  program success. The Manager, In-Space Propulsion owns system design through the product lifecycle, can excel as a program and business development liaison, and can bring together complex technical and operational inputs to meet program milestones. This role would be an integral part of the In-Space team and be dedicated to the growth and execution of the product line.  Responsibilities:    Manage a sub-team within the In-Space Propulsion product line, focused on systems engineering and responsible for leading technical meetings, 1:1’s, team building, hiring, career growth, and technical mentoring   Own and be responsible for the technical success of propulsion systems and subsystems with 100% mission success   Architect in-space propulsion systems including schematics, and system, thruster, and tank sizing   Create and manage systems engineering tools and processes   Support reliability, failure modes, and risk assessments for major programs   Review test and analysis reports to assist with requirements validatio and verification   Own evaluation of technical risks and mitigations   Drive program technical objectives, interfacing with operations on their objectives, while ensuring product progress and on-time delivery   Serve as the primary technical point of contact, manage technical scope, prepare material for and host regular customer meetings, and lead the preparation of contract technical deliverables   Collaborate with team members to write, review, and present technical deliverables   Provide technical support of business development efforts including proposal writing, interchange meetings with prospective customers, and identification of product opportunities to strengthen the business   Required Qualifications:    B.S. in Aerospace, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering (or other related technical subject area)   8+  years of experience in aerospace system design, project management or a related system-level role  including previous aerospace leadership experience   Spacecraft hypergolic chemical propulsion system design, development, and or test   Experience applying aerospace systems engineering processes – design reviews, requirements verification and validation, failure and risk assessments   Proven experience leading a team of peers to field integrated hardware-software products to real operating environments   Adaptive and introspective, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow   S