Mechanical Engineer II Hardware

Front Door Defense; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Health, dental, and vision insurance

HSA and FSA options

Retirement plans

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

CesiumAstro in Austin is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to lead the mechanical design and qualification of hardware for space missions. The role requires expertise in CAD tools and thermal management design.

The ideal candidate will have a BS or MS in mechanical engineering with relevant industry experience, strong communication skills, and a background in electronic packaging.

Full-time offers include company stock options and generous benefits. Join us to innovate in aerospace systems!

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of industry experience in design and analysis for BS degree or 0-3 years for MS degree.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design from initial concept to in-orbit support.
• Manage thermal management design and precision machining.
• Present engineering design reviews to customers and leadership.

Skills

Mechanical engineering principles

Analytical and troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

CAD tools (SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, AutoCAD)

DFM/DFMA understanding

GD&T knowledge

Experience with ANSYS or MATLAB

CNC manufacturing

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) in mechanical engineering

Tools

ANSYS

MATLAB

SolidWorks

CATIA

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Mechanical Engineer II

Lead end-to-end mechanical design and qualification of CesiumAstro hardware for space missions

Location: Austin

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), spacecraft mechanical interfaces, and environmental qualification of electronic assemblies.

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 in-orbit support of Cesium's products. The ideal candidate will have skills and experience that 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 analysis (FEA), and cost analysis to develop, validate, and optimize mechanical designs.

The successful candidate may also present engineering design review materials to our customers and leadership team - excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Job Requirements And Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) and minimum of 2-5 years of industry experience in design and analysis OR Master of Science (MS) and 0-3 years of industry experience in design and analysis
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or AutoCAD
• Practical understanding of DFM/DFMA implications of material and process selection
• Knowledge of GD&T, drafting standards, and engineering documentation practices.
• Experience with Engineering analysis tools such as (ANSYS, MATLAB, or similar)
• Experience with CNC manufacturing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with electronics assemblies and experience working closely with electrical engineers.
• Aerospace industry design, development, qualification, and aerospace manufacturing processes
• Experience in electronics packaging, including thermal, vibration, and stress dynamics or in spacecraft structures and mechanisms
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.

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.