Jobs at CesiumAstro

Leads end-to-end communication system architecture for satellite, UAV, launch vehicle, and airborne missions. Translates customer needs into system architectures, requirements, technical baselines, proposals, and execution plans. Drives system-level trades involving performance, cost, schedule, risk, SWaP, reuse, and make-or-buy decisions. Provides technical leadership across RF, antennas, digital, FPGA, software, systems, integration, and test teams while representing solutions to customers and executives.

Leads government and commercial capture and proposal efforts for satellite communications opportunities. Develops capture strategies, customer relationships, competitive analyses, pricing and Basis of Estimate packages, compliant proposals, negotiation support, and proposal-to-program handoffs. Coordinates cross-functional teams across engineering, contracts, finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and program management while ensuring technical, cost, schedule, and compliance requirements are met.

Leads end-to-end communication system architecture for satellite, UAV, launch vehicle, and airborne platforms. Translates customer mission needs into system requirements, architectures, technical baselines, trade studies, proposals, and executable engineering solutions. Integrates RF, antennas, digital processing, FPGA, software, firmware, networking, and system interfaces. Provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, supports customer pursuits and contract definition, and transitions solutions into execution.

Provides technical leadership for customer integration and use of satellite and airborne communication products. Responsibilities include troubleshooting hardware and software issues, authoring application notes and manuals, conveying customer feedback to product teams, supporting product planning, training customers, and guiding business development. Requires expertise across RF, FPGA, embedded software, DSP, power electronics, mechanical integration, and wireless communication systems, with up to 20% travel.

Provides technical customer guidance for satellite and airborne communication products from marketing through in-orbit support. Responsibilities include troubleshooting electronics and software, authoring application notes and manuals, translating customer feedback into product development, supporting integrations, developing processes, and leading technical direction for business development. Requires expertise in RF systems, FPGAs, embedded software, DSP, power electronics, and wireless communication links, with up to 20% travel.

Represents CesiumAstro as a technical expert for satellite and airborne communication products. Guides customers through product integration, troubleshoots electronics and software issues, authors technical documentation, communicates customer feedback to development teams, supports product planning, and provides technical leadership to Business Development. The role requires expertise in RF, embedded software, FPGAs, DSP, power electronics, digital systems, and wireless communication links, with up to 20% travel.

Leads capture strategy and proposal execution for government and commercial satellite communications opportunities. Manages cross-functional proposal teams, customer and government relationships, market research, competitive analysis, pricing, BOEs, compliance, negotiations, and capture-to-program handoffs. Partners with engineering, finance, contracts, supply chain, manufacturing, and program management to develop winning, compliant proposals and support successful program transition.

Develop and maintain calibration programs for aerospace measurement and test equipment. Schedule calibrations, manage records and procedures, analyze calibration data, investigate out-of-tolerance conditions, support audits, manage calibration vendors, recommend equipment and software, and train technicians. Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 17025, ANSI/NCSL Z540, quality management requirements, and applicable regulations.

Lead a mechanical engineering team developing spacecraft, subsystems, interfaces, structures, mechanisms, and electronics packaging through design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, testing, qualification, launch, and in-orbit support. Conduct architecture trades, review structural and thermal analyses, support environmental test campaigns, resolve mechanism and structural failures, mentor engineers, present design reviews, and contribute to proposals while collaborating across spacecraft engineering disciplines.

Design and develop spacecraft mechanical systems from concept through launch and in-orbit support. Responsibilities include requirements definition, architecture trade studies, CAD and FEA, electronics packaging, thermal design, mechanisms, propulsion interfaces, manufacturing, testing, environmental qualification, and reliability. The engineer collaborates with engineering and program management teams to build and launch satellite platforms while improving mass, cost, performance, manufacturability, and reliability.

Supports mechanical design of aerospace and spacecraft products from concept through in-orbit support. Responsibilities include electronics packaging, CAD, thermal management, mechanical simulations, FEA, shock and vibration analysis, spacecraft interfaces, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and design reviews. The role requires collaboration with electrical engineers and application of GD&T, DFM/DFMA, CNC manufacturing, EMI/EMC mitigation, and engineering documentation practices.

Test Engineer Interns support electronics laboratory testing for satellite and aerospace systems. Responsibilities include executing functional, signal integrity, and power converter tests; assembling test setups; supporting test architectures and fixtures; troubleshooting production issues; analyzing test data; and assisting with inspections, quality control, and root cause analysis. Interns also present findings to peers, mentors, and leadership.

Develop FPGA circuits and systems throughout design, verification, testing, validation, and deployment. Work includes HDL designs for high-speed serial interfaces, data streams, digital processing cores, multiple clock domains, and management interfaces. The role also involves laboratory testing and may support digital signal processing, board-level hardware design, aerospace qualification, and reliability analysis.

Leads execution and performance for aerospace customer subsystems and payload programs from concept through delivery. Owns cost, schedule, technical performance, customer communications, risk management, program metrics, integrated master schedules, resource planning, estimates, and revenue-recognition inputs. Coordinates cross-functional teams and subcontractors, manages interdependencies, supports process improvements, and mentors program staff. The role requires aerospace engineering experience, satellite or RF communications familiarity, government customer experience, and advanced program-management expertise.

Supports mechanical design of satellite, spacecraft, UAV, launch vehicle, and aerospace communication products throughout the development lifecycle. Responsibilities include electronics packaging, CAD, thermal and structural analysis, FEA, spacecraft interfaces, manufacturing support, environmental qualification, testing, documentation, and in-orbit support. The role requires collaboration with electrical engineers, design review presentations, and application of GD&T, DFM/DFMA, CNC manufacturing, EMI/EMC mitigation, and precision machining principles.

Develops spacecraft electrical hardware at the PCB level, translating requirements into reliable board designs. Owns board development from design through production and supports subsystem definition, spacecraft integration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle activities. Performs trade studies, uses laboratory test equipment, creates block diagrams, and collaborates cross-functionally. Preferred work includes circuit simulation, power and signal integrity analysis, microcontroller or FPGA systems, programming, and EMI/EMC mitigation.

Supports mechanical design and analysis of aerospace and spacecraft hardware through concept development, requirements definition, CAD, simulation, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support. Responsibilities may include electronics packaging, thermal management, shock and vibration analysis, FEA, GD&T, EMI/EMC mitigation, CNC manufacturing, cost analysis, and design reviews.

Designs and develops PCB-level hardware for satellite, UAV, launch vehicle, and airborne communication systems. Responsibilities include translating requirements into board designs, managing development through production, supporting subsystem integration, troubleshooting, conducting trade studies, and performing laboratory testing. The role collaborates across electrical, software, FPGA, thermal, and mechanical engineering teams, with opportunities for mentorship and growth.

Manufactures and industrializes electronic assemblies for satellites and aerospace platforms. Responsibilities include DFM analysis, process optimization, solder chemistry selection, defect and root-cause analysis, nonconformance and corrective action management, supplier reviews, cost analysis, configuration management, and process documentation. The engineer collaborates with manufacturing, engineering, program management, and contract manufacturers to improve reliable, scalable production.

Leads communication system engineering for satellite and aerospace platforms, including architecture, subsystem and payload design, requirements development, CONOPS, trade studies, risk assessment, and system integration. Coordinates RF, antenna, electrical, software, and FPGA teams while serving as a technical customer contact. Supports proposals, demonstrations, design reviews, technical documentation, and European customer engagements.