Mechanical Engineer II

Cesiumastro; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Company stock options

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to lead the mechanical design of satellite hardware from conception to field support. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in electronics packaging design, CAD, and mechanical simulations. The role demands innovative thinking in a startup environment!

Compensation ranges from $100,000 to $121,000 annually, with full-time benefits including stock options and health plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of industry experience in design and analysis of avionics or ruggedized embedded electronics packaging.
• Familiarity with electronics assemblies and experience working closely with electrical engineers.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical designs from initial concept to field support.
• Perform thermal management design and shock/vibration analysis.
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and leadership team.

Skills

Electronics packaging design

Mechanical simulations and analyses

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Thermal management design

Finite element analysis (FEA)

EMI/EMC mitigation

Excellent written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Ansys

Job description

Mechanical Engineer II

Lead end-to-end mechanical design of satellite hardware from concept to field support

Location: El Segundo, California, United States

Compensation: $100,000 - 121,000 USD / year

Job Tags: Hardware

About The Role

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 actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Mechanical Engineer II 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 mechanical designs of Cesium 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 Cesium 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 such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Job Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
• Minimum of 2 years of industry experience in design and analysis of avionics or ruggedized embedded electronics packaging, including thermal, vibration, and stress dynamics or in aircraft structures and mechanisms.
• Familiarity with electronics assemblies and experience working closely with electrical engineers.
• Experience with CAD software packages, such as SolidWorks.
• Experience with professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools, such as Ansys.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace industry design, development, and qualification.

$100,000 - $121,000 a year

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.