Ursa Major

Berthoud
Total Offices: 3
330 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2015

Ursa Major Leadership & Management

What People Are Saying About Ursa Major

  • Strategic Vision & Planning: Leadership messaging consistently centers on scaling propulsion for hypersonics, solid rocket motors, and space mobility, reiterated across CEO statements, funding communications, and product unveilings. Board and executive commentary frames the February 2026 CEO transition as continuity of this strategy with added emphasis on delivery speed.
  • Purposeful Goal Setting: Management has publicly set explicit production targets (e.g., moving Draper output from weekly toward near‑daily rates) and tied them to concrete pillars and milestones such as hypersonic flights and SRM build‑out. These targets translate strategic pillars into measurable near‑term objectives.
  • Resource Support: Significant capital raises (Series D/D‑1, Series E plus debt) are explicitly linked to scaling hypersonics, SRMs, and space propulsion. Facility expansions, manufacturing partnerships in additive, and operations‑focused leadership hires are positioned as enablers of volume and cost.

Ursa Major's Benefits

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility