Transport Engineer 2

Requisition ID: 2293

Location: ULA - Decatur

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: 10%

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!

Job Overview & Responsibilities

The Transport Engineer will serve as the technical lead for all engineering activities associated with the safe, compliant, and mission-aligned transport of aerospace hardware. This role defines and governs transportation engineering requirements, ensuring hardware integrity throughout end-to-end shipment operations across land, sea, and air environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and validate Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T) solutions that ensure structural, environmental, and contamination control requirements for flight and non-flight hardware
• Generate engineering documentation, including procedures, specifications, trade studies, and risk assessments supporting hardware movement and mission readiness.
• Design and certify shipment hardware and ground support equipment, including custom fixtures and Remove-Before-Flight transport interfaces.
• Lead transportation configuration definition, upload/offload planning, and operational sequencing in coordination with manufacturing, launch operations, and supply chain teams.
• Perform structural and environmental transport analyses (shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, pressure) to verify hardware survivability during transit.
• Serve as the technical authority for dangerous goods classification and compliance per domestic and international aerospace transport regulations.
• Partner with export compliance, safety, quality, and regulatory organizations to ensure alignment with federal regulations, Foreign Trade Regulations, and mission assurance standards.
• Conduct anomaly investigations and develop engineering dispositions related to transport-induced nonconformances.
• Support technology maturation and continuous improvement initiatives to advance the future state of aerospace transportation capabilities.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 2 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and CAD tools (NX preferred).
• Working knowledge of multimodal logistics operations (air, parcel, ground, ocean).
• Ability to think and operate both strategically and tactically in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and work constructively with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex issues while ensuring compliance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving abilities and strong organizational skills to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to fostering a transparent culture and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active multimodal Dangerous Goods certifications (49 CFR, IATA, IMDG).
• Prior experience handling or classifying Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials.
• Experience supporting shipments of flight hardware or other sensitive, high-value equipment.
• Experence working with the Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of War (DOW), United States Coast Guard (USCG), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), or similar regulatory agencies, including permitting & compliance activities.
• Experience operating within a Transportation Management System (TMS).
• Strong understanding of domestic transportation execution and regulatory requirements for Dangerous Goods shipments.

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted.