Jobs at CesiumAstro

Lead program execution for satellite and RF communication projects, owning cost, schedule, technical performance, risk management, and customer interactions. Establish baselines, track metrics, produce estimates to completion, and mentor program staff while helping build a program management office and standard processes.

Lead and execute inspection, metrology, calibration, and nonconformance activities for high-reliability aerospace/electronics products. Program and operate CMMs and automated inspection equipment, drive corrective actions (8D), update inspection methods, perform data analysis and metrics reporting, and support audits and continuous improvement.

Lead and execute inspection and quality control activities for electronic assemblies and high-reliability products. Program and operate CMMs and automated inspection equipment, perform calibrations and measurements, document inspections, manage nonconformances and corrective actions using root cause/8D, develop inspection procedures and MSA, analyze quality data, support audits, and drive continuous improvement across cross-functional teams.

Lead and maintain supplier quality processes per AS9100; qualify and manage suppliers for space-grade machining, PCBs/PCBAs, assemblies and test; conduct supplier audits, nonconformance investigations, root cause/corrective actions, SCARs, dispositions, and performance metric analysis; collaborate with engineering, operations, and supply chain to drive supplier capability and continuous improvement.

Lead supplier quality for aerospace electronics and assemblies. Implement and maintain AS9100-compliant supplier quality processes, qualify and manage suppliers, perform supplier audits and source inspections, investigate nonconformances, drive root cause corrective actions and SCARs, support dispositions, analyze supplier performance metrics, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and supply chain to enable continuous improvement.

Manage full-cycle recruiting coordination: schedule interviews, maintain ATS (Lever), manage job postings and candidate communications, support onboarding (background checks, drug screens), coordinate internships and events, pull recruitment reports, and collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR to execute hiring plans and improve candidate experience.

Create and revise SolidWorks models and drawings, maintain CAD data and PDM, implement engineering change orders, ensure drawings meet program and industry standards, and support mechanical engineering for aerospace hardware.

Design, implement, and execute board-level test plans and test systems for power, digital, and RF electronics. Develop test architectures, automation software, and fixtures; perform verification, qualification, and compliance testing; troubleshoot hardware/software issues; advise on design-for-testability; document and present results; train technicians and support lab buildout and equipment selection.

Lead capture and proposal efforts for government and commercial satellite communications opportunities. Manage proposal teams, pricing/BOE, compliance with CAS/FAR, customer relationships, negotiations, and hand-offs to programs to ensure successful contract award and transition to production.

Lead a mechanical engineering team to design, analyze, manufacture, test, qualify, and support communications satellites. Oversee requirements, architecture trades, CAD/FEA, thermal and structural analysis, AI&T, environmental test campaigns, and cross-functional interfaces; mentor engineers and present to customers and executives.

Lead and grow the mechanical engineering team while providing technical authority across programs. Oversee mechanical architecture, requirements, design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification for space systems. Establish engineering processes, documentation standards, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration. Interface with customers, suppliers, and leadership and support proposals and product roadmap decisions.

Lead capture and proposal efforts for government and commercial satellite communications opportunities. Develop win strategies, manage cross-functional proposal teams, pricing/BOEs, customer relationships, negotiations, and transition-to-program handoffs to ensure compliant, on-time, and competitive proposals.

Design, verify, test, and deploy FPGA circuits and systems at the HDL level for aerospace platforms. Implement high-speed serial interfaces, multi-clock domains, and digital processing cores. Perform lab validation with RF and test instrumentation, present design reviews, and contribute to proposals. Communicate technical results clearly.

Lead RF circuits, modules, and system development for phased-array satellite and aerospace communications. Responsibilities include schematic and PCB design, simulations, part selection, manufacturing support, testing and qualification, in-orbit support, design reviews, proposal contributions, and mentoring technical staff.

Perform inspections, measurements, and metrology on electronic assemblies and finished products; program and use CMM/VMM and other automated inspection equipment; manage nonconformances and corrective actions; perform calibration, data analysis, and support audits while maintaining AS9100/ISO9001 quality processes and continuous improvement.

Perform hands-on inspection, metrology, calibration, and failure analysis on electronic assemblies and high-reliability products. Program and operate CMMs and automated inspection equipment, document inspections, manage nonconforming material and corrective actions, support audits, drive root-cause analysis (8D), and improve inspection processes and metrics in compliance with quality management systems and industry standards.

Lead and manage Germany trade compliance program covering export controls, customs, sanctions, origin, duty optimisation, CBAM, ITAR/EAR/OFAC applicability, licensing (BAFA), customs authorisations, supplier declarations, audits, training, investigations, and regulatory liaison to enable compliant business growth across aerospace and defence programmes.

Lead end-to-end production and editing of marketing, social, internal, and event videos. Manage complex/high-visibility projects, create motion graphics, ensure correct exports and asset organization, capture footage as needed, and mentor junior producers.

Lead end-to-end design and delivery of board-level power electronics for space and airborne systems: architecture, schematic and PCB design, modeling and analysis, test and qualification, production transition, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary integration.

Lead production of high-quality 3D animated content across the full production pipeline (modeling, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing). Translate complex engineering concepts into accurate visual stories, establish reusable asset standards, collaborate with engineers and marketers, mentor junior designers, and manage multiple high-visibility projects to delivery.