Senior Mechanical Engineer
CesiumAstroSatellite Communications company
Westminster, United StatesSenior
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About the role
TL;DR
Senior Mechanical Engineer responsible for spacecraft mechanical design from concept to orbit.
- •CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II to join their Internal Missions team.
- •This role involves responsibility for the mechanical aspects of Cesium spacecraft and subsystems throughout all development phases.
- •Key Responsibilities Manage mechanical designs from concept through space flight, including requirements definition, architecture trades, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
- •Work closely with the engineering team and program management to ensure successful satellite builds and launches.
- •Contribute to the design, build, and iteration of a new generation of satellites to reduce mass and cost while increasing performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- •Requirements BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- •Minimum of 6 years of spacecraft mechanical engineering experience, including electronics packaging, thermal, shock, vibration, stress dynamics, and cost.
- •Experience with professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools (e.g., Ansys Mechanical, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop).
- •Proficiency in detailed mechanical design (3D CAD, drawings) and experience with CNC manufacturing and GD&T.
- •Familiarity with spacecraft thermal architectures and launch/LEO environments.
Nice-to-have skills
PythonC++
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Tech stack
PythonC++Git