Pay from Ursa Major's own postings
Ursa Major Mechanical Engineer Salary
Ursa Major's 11 open roles for mechanical engineers post a median $137k/yr, typically $113k–$175k/yr, from 11 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.
Against other pay
- Highest posted top
- $190k/yr
- Staff Thermal-Fluids Analysis Engineer
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.
Ursa Major mechanical engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level II | 2 | Too few figures | |
| Senior | 5 | $137k/yr | $131k–$157k/yr |
| Staff | 3 | $158k/yr | $156k–$187k/yr |
| Title names no level | 1 | Too few figures |
A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.
Where Ursa Major hires mechanical engineers
- Berthoud, CO9 roles, median $131k/yr
- United States2 roles
Open Ursa Major roles for mechanical engineers, highest pay first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 07:01 UTC
Staff Thermal-Fluids Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$155,000–$190,000/yrStaff Structural Analyst (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$140,000–$175,000/yrStaff Loads & Dynamics Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$140,000–$170,000/yrSenior Thermal Ablation Analyst (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$128,000–$160,000/yrSenior Grain Structural Analyst (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 2d agoDetails
$122,000–$152,000/yrSenior Propulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical Systems (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Propulsion · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$121,000–$152,000/yrSenior Structural Analyst (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 3w agoDetails
$116,000–$145,000/yrSenior Loads & Dynamics Analyst, Solid Missile Systems (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 7mo agoDetails
$111,000–$138,000/yrStructural Analyst II (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$89,000–$112,000/yrLoads and Dynamics Analyst, II (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Mechanical · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 3w agoDetails
$87,000–$109,000/yrPropulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical Systems (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Propulsion · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$80,000–$100,000/yr
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Questions about Ursa Major pay for mechanical engineers
How much does Ursa Major pay mechanical engineers?
Ursa Major's open roles for mechanical engineers post a median $137k/yr, typically $113k–$175k/yr, from 11 distinct pay figures in 11 of its 11 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $190k/yr, for Staff Thermal-Fluids Analysis Engineer.
What does Ursa Major pay mechanical engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: senior: a median $137k/yr (5 roles); staff: a median $158k/yr (3 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.
Does Ursa Major pay mechanical engineers more than other space companies?
Ursa Major's median, $137k/yr, is 6% below the $145k/yr median of the 1,198 open roles for mechanical engineers at every space company we read (Ursa Major's among them).
Do mechanical engineers earn more than other roles at Ursa Major?
Ursa Major's roles for mechanical engineers post a median $137k/yr, 16% above the $118k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (Ursa Major salaries compares every kind of work).
How does Ursa Major's pay for mechanical engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of mechanical engineers at $104k/yr (May 2025); Ursa Major's posted median, $137k/yr, is 32% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.
Where does Ursa Major hire mechanical engineers?
Its open roles for mechanical engineers are in Berthoud, CO (9) and United States (2).