CesiumAstro

Aerospace

PrincipalMechanicalEngineer

$134–161k Westminster, Colorado, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Mechanical Engineer at CesiumAstro. Skills: Electronics packaging, Mechanical design, Thermal management, FEA. Design mechanical products. Define requirements”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Mechanical simulations; Mechanical analyses

Eligibility Requirements

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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