{"id":1201203,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ursa-major-material-program-manager-ii","title":"Material Program Manager II","company":{"id":58870,"name":"Ursa Major","domain":"ursamajor.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ursa-major","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":91,"open_postings":11,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.364,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":50,"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Berthoud, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":84480,"max":105600,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":105600},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T18:47:02Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T19:25:17Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"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. \nOur 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.\nThe Material Program Manager (MPM) serves as a key operational bridge between the Program Management Office (PMO), Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain. The MPC is responsible for maintaining cost and material integrity across program baselines, ensuring line-item hardware readiness, and driving proactive risk management for active defense programs and new program proposals.\nResponsibilities:\nOwn and maintain the comprehensive Costed Bill of Materials (BOM) for active production programs, engineering development efforts, and new program proposal efforts.\nServe as the single point of truth for material baseline costs, tracking real-time material price variances, inflation, volume discounts, and lead-time adjustments.\nDesign, build, and maintain data-driven tools, automated dashboards, and standard reports to track part availability, pricing trends, and material lead times. Utilize these systems to proactively identify delivery bottlenecks, ensure optimal pricing, and guarantee on-time material arrival to keep programs on schedule.\nPartner closely with Supplier Development Engineering and Strategic Procurement to identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers possessing specialized technical capabilities, advanced manufacturing processes, or capacity that existing suppliers do not have.\nContinuously monitor line-item availability across complex BOMs against Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) milestones.\nLead recurring part-shortage reviews with Manufacturing, Quality, and Procurement to resolve lead-time issues, MRB holds, and engineering change impacts before they disrupt the development program or production line.\nCollaborate with Operations and Planning to ensure ERP data fields that drive MRP calculations are entered promptly and appropriately updated and maintained when changes arise.\nCollaborate with Program Management, Finance, and Business Development teams during proposal phases to build compliant material Estimates at Completion (EAC) and Basis of Estimates (BOE) leveraging historical cost data and costed BOM models.\nWork with Configuration Management, Design Engineering, and Systems Engineering to analyze design changes, material holds, and scrap impact to ensure seamless cut-ins of new revisions without creating excess obsolete inventory.\nCollaborate with Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to develop the program specific strategy, plan, and budget for custom tooling, jigs, and fixtures.\nCollaborate with Program Managers, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive an optimized make vs buy decision for each component and subassembly.\nEngage with Supply Chain to expedite suppliers and Operations to expedite manufacturing for products with delivery dates on the critical path and develop recovery plans when quality or delivery issues arise.\nMaintain tracking and compliance for Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Customer Furnished Property (CFP) under FAR/DFARS standards, ensuring strict serial/lot traceability.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, Operations, or a related field.\n5+ years in material planning, supply chain management, or program coordination in aerospace, defense, or high-tech manufacturing.\nAdvanced proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (Odoo preferred), including how BOMs, lead times, order policies, and planning parameters drive the plan and what breaks when they are wrong.\nAdvanced proficiency in Excel, specifically for lead time and financial/cost modeling.\nStrong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.\nExperience aggregating data from cross-functional stakeholders to support high-level, strategic decision-making.\nAbility to identify process and data gaps and provide recommendations for improvement.\nKnowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR requirements, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles.\nAdaptive and introspective, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills.\nDemonstrates extreme ownership and accountability in all assigned tasks and ability to hold teammates accountable to the same standard.\nPreferred Experience:\nExperience with Department of Defense (DoD) and Government Contracts.\nLeadership and team building skills to include fostering collaborative and positive cultures, formal and informal influencing skills, and team empowerment and motivation expertise.\nExperience working within Program Management tools, structures, and procedures such as a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).\nExposure to PLM (Windchill) and engineering change management.\nExperience with data visualization tools.\nColorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $84,480-105,600, 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. \nClassification: Full-time Exempt\nBenefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)\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 - 401k with Company Match\nEquity Grants in the Company\nHow To Apply: \nInterested 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.\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.\nMust be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).\nEligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. \nWe’re an equal-opportunity employer. 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