Senior Mechanical Engineer

We are looking to add a Senior 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 CesiumAstro 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 CesiumAstro 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.