{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b90e5eff67ca807ebdb6a7ae","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b90e5eff67ca807ebdb6a7ae","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b90e5eff67ca807ebdb6a7ae","title":"Staff Software & Data Engineer","description":"The future of aerospace and defense starts here.\n\nUrsa 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.\nAt Ursa Major, the journey to space starts with the engines. Behind every engine is the data and software that powers smarter decisions and continuous improvement. We're growing our internal software capabilities to accelerate how we design, build, and test rocket engines, to fly faster.\nWe are looking for a Staff Software and Data Engineer to generate new business intelligence applications, inside Palantir's Foundry platform. You will establish the standards for your team for how these applications are built, tested, developed and deployed. You will be working with a Product Owner to design, implement, deploy and maintain applications inside Palantir Foundry in accordance with stakeholder needs and requests. You'll also have expertise that you use to guide Ursa Major to a healthy data ecosystem internally, designing and guiding our approach for data engineering.\nYour work will have a larger impact than just implementing tools and processes. Your work will directly shape how Ursa Major continues its growth as a local manufacturing company that is enabling the future of both defense and commercial aerospace.\n\nResponsibilities\nAct as technical lead for the team\nCoach and mentor junior team members\nDesign, build and maintain data pipelines using Palantir Foundry (Code Repositories, Contour, Ontology, etc.)\nCollaborate with Product Owner and stakeholders to design and build workflows, intuitive tooling, analytic workflows and dashboards\nDesign and document data logic, lineage, and tooling for discoverability and maintainability\nIdentify opportunities for system optimization and automation\nDevelop Ontology objects to manage and reason over data within Palantir Foundry\nConfigure and maintain data integrations from various source systems into Foundry.\nParticipate in code reviews and contribute to the development of best practices for Foundry development, proactively identifying best practices the team should adopt\nContribute to the development of training materials and documentation for Foundry users\nWork collaboratively within agile-inspired development methodology\n\nRequired Qualifications\nUS Citizenship or Permanent Residency\n8+ years of Professional Software Development experience\n3+ years of Data Engineering experience\n2+ years of Hands-on Experience with Palantir Foundry\nStrong understanding of data modeling principles and data warehousing concepts.\nDesired Experience\nExperience working with manufacturing, industrial systems, or IoT data\n\nColorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $160,000 - $185,000, 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. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits.\nClassification: Full-time Exempt\n\nBenefits Include:\nUnlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement\nPaid Parental and Adoptive Leave\nMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance\nTax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)\nEmployer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D\nAdditional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport\nEAP Program\nRetirement Savings Plan - Traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k)\nEquity Grants in the Company\n\nHow To Apply\nInterested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the \"Apply Now\" link at the top of the page. Usra Major will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is closed.\nNOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.\nUS CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED.\nWe're an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.\nNo outside recruiters, please.","company":"Ursa Major","rawCompany":"ursa major","city":"Berthoud","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:28:51.999Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Staff Software & Data Engineer","description":"The future of aerospace and defense starts here.\n\nUrsa 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.\nAt Ursa Major, the journey to space starts with the engines. Behind every engine is the data and software that powers smarter decisions and continuous improvement. We're growing our internal software capabilities to accelerate how we design, build, and test rocket engines, to fly faster.\nWe are looking for a Staff Software and Data Engineer to generate new business intelligence applications, inside Palantir's Foundry platform. You will establish the standards for your team for how these applications are built, tested, developed and deployed. You will be working with a Product Owner to design, implement, deploy and maintain applications inside Palantir Foundry in accordance with stakeholder needs and requests. You'll also have expertise that you use to guide Ursa Major to a healthy data ecosystem internally, designing and guiding our approach for data engineering.\nYour work will have a larger impact than just implementing tools and processes. Your work will directly shape how Ursa Major continues its growth as a local manufacturing company that is enabling the future of both defense and commercial aerospace.\n\nResponsibilities\nAct as technical lead for the team\nCoach and mentor junior team members\nDesign, build and maintain data pipelines using Palantir Foundry (Code Repositories, Contour, Ontology, etc.)\nCollaborate with Product Owner and stakeholders to design and build workflows, intuitive tooling, analytic workflows and dashboards\nDesign and document data logic, lineage, and tooling for discoverability and maintainability\nIdentify opportunities for system optimization and automation\nDevelop Ontology objects to manage and reason over data within Palantir Foundry\nConfigure and maintain data integrations from various source systems into Foundry.\nParticipate in code reviews and contribute to the development of best practices for Foundry development, proactively identifying best practices the team should adopt\nContribute to the development of training materials and documentation for Foundry users\nWork collaboratively within agile-inspired development methodology\n\nRequired Qualifications\nUS Citizenship or Permanent Residency\n8+ years of Professional Software Development experience\n3+ years of Data Engineering experience\n2+ years of Hands-on Experience with Palantir Foundry\nStrong understanding of data modeling principles and data warehousing concepts.\nDesired Experience\nExperience working with manufacturing, industrial systems, or IoT data\n\nColorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $160,000 - $185,000, 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. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits.\nClassification: Full-time Exempt\n\nBenefits Include:\nUnlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement\nPaid Parental and Adoptive Leave\nMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance\nTax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)\nEmployer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D\nAdditional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport\nEAP Program\nRetirement Savings Plan - Traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k)\nEquity Grants in the Company\n\nHow To Apply\nInterested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the \"Apply Now\" link at the top of the page. Usra Major will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is closed.\nNOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. 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