CesiumAstro
Aerospace
PrincipalMechanicalEngineer
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“Principal Mechanical Engineer at CesiumAstro. Skills: Electronics packaging, Mechanical design, Thermal management, FEA. Design mechanical products. Define requirements”
Industry & Context.
Mechanical simulations; Mechanical analyses
U. S. citizen or permanent resident
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
9 years of industry experience, Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree, Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have
Experience packaging digital, power or RF PCB assemblies, Experience with spacecraft payloads, avionics, or power systems, Knowledge of NASA, DoD, ESA, or commercial space qualification standards, Experience with thermal vacuum testing, Familiarity with materials selection
What You'll Do.
Design mechanical products
Perform detailed design
Oversee manufacturing
Support qualification
Provide in-orbit support
Develop mechanical designs
Validate mechanical designs
Optimize mechanical designs
Present design review materials
Participate in proposal-writing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Present to customers; Present to executive team
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Design review presentations
Process & Methodology
Requirements definition, Detailed design, Manufacturing, Testing, Qualification
Full Job Description
## Description Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are looking to add a Principal Mechanical Engineer I to our team. If you 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 the mechanical design of Cesium products through all phases of the development process. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in electronics packaging design, mechanical simulations and analyses, computer-aided design (CAD), spacecraft mechanical interfaces, and environmental qualification of electronic assemblies. As a principal 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 in-orbit 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, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), finite element analysi
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