We are looking to add a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to our team. If you are great at what you do, enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.
In this position, you will be responsible for mechanical designs of Cesium products through all phases of the development process. The ideal candidate will be proficient in electronics packaging design, mechanical simulations and analyses, computer-aided design (CAD), aircraft mechanical interfaces, and environmental qualification of electronic assemblies (MIL-STD-810 and DO-160G).
As a Cesium mechanical team member, you will be responsible for mechanical designs from initial concept design through requirements definition, detailed design, simulation, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and field support of Cesium's products. Required skills and experience include thermal management design, precision machining principles, thermal simulation and analysis, shock and vibration simulation and analysis, electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMI/EMC) mitigation techniques, environmental compatibility analysis, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), finite element analysis (FEA), and cost analysis to develop, validate, and optimize mechanical designs.
The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and leadership team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 12 years of industry experience in design and analysis of avionics or ruggedized embedded electronics packaging, including thermal, vibration, and stress dynamics or in aircraft structures and mechanisms. A Master’s degree may count as two years of experience.
Familiarity with electronics assemblies and experience working closely with electrical engineers.
Familiarity with design for test, manufacturability, assembly, and reliability.
Experience with CAD software packages, such as SolidWorks.
Experience with professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools, such as Ansys.
Experience with CNC manufacturing.
Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Aerospace industry design, development, and qualification.
Proven experience as a technical lead on a program or project.
Experience with aircraft/airframe integration.
Experience with FAA certification to DO-160G requirements or environmental qualification to MIL-STD-810 requirements.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
- Minimum 12 years of industry experience in avionics or ruggedized embedded electronics packaging, thermal/vibration/stress dynamics, or aircraft structures and mechanisms
- Familiarity with electronics assemblies and collaboration with electrical engineers
- Experience with design for test, manufacturability, assembly, and reliability
- Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks
- Experience with professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools such as Ansys
- Experience with CNC manufacturing
- Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Aerospace industry design, development, and qualification experience
- Proven experience as a technical lead on a program or project
- Experience with aircraft or airframe integration
- Experience with FAA certification to DO-160G or environmental qualification to MIL-STD-810
CesiumAstro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CesiumAstro and has not been reviewed or approved by CesiumAstro.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus FSAs and mental health benefits. Feedback suggests the health package is comprehensive for a growth-stage aerospace firm.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and other retirement-plan elements. Feedback suggests core retirement mechanisms are in place alongside standard financial benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and bereavement leave are included. Feedback suggests time-off options are broad on paper across multiple leave types.
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What We Do
We build high-throughput, plug-and-play phased array communication payloads for space and airborne platforms. CesiumAstro’s full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software products enable a diverse range of commercial and defense objectives. Full-system engineering design is at the heart of every CesiumAstro product. We deliver high-performance solutions under rapid development timelines.
Why Work With Us
At CesiumAstro, we’re a team. We’re passionate, respectful, and determined colleagues ready to help at a moment’s notice. We’re mentors excited to enable our peers with the knowledge they need to succeed. Together, we’re visionaries committing to building memories that will last a lifetime.
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