Mechanical Design Engineer II — Space Hardware Stock Options

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer II to design and qualify mechanical aspects of our satellite and aerospace products. You will drive packaging, CAD modeling, and simulations through concept to in‑orbit support, collaborating with electrical and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes thermal management, GD&T, EMI/EMC mitigation, and rigorous documentation while supporting design reviews and customer communications.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 2 years of industry experience in design and analysis of electronics packaging or spacecraft structures.
• Experience with electronics assemblies and collaboration with electrical engineers.
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks; experience with SolidWorks Simulation.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and CNC manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mechanical design of components, assemblies, structures, mechanisms, and hardware.
• Perform analyses, tolerance studies, and design trade-offs for mechanical engineering activities.
• Review drawings, CAD models, specs, and documentation for decisions.
• Conduct mechanical testing, verification, qualification, and validation activities.
• Develop drawings, 3D models, reports, BOMs, and engineering change docs.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Thermal management

FEA

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Simulation

CNC manufacturing

Job description

CesiumAstro is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer II to design and qualify mechanical aspects of our satellite and aerospace products. You will drive packaging, CAD modeling, and simulations through concept to in‑orbit support, collaborating with electrical and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes thermal management, GD&T, EMI/EMC mitigation, and rigorous documentation while supporting design reviews and customer communications.