Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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HSA, FSA

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro in the United States is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Internal Missions team. You will oversee mechanical aspects of spacecraft through all development phases, from concept through spaceflight.

The role requires expertise in CAD/FEA, electronics packaging, thermal architecture, and qualification tests. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective space hardware for next-generation satellites.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 6+ years of spacecraft mechanical engineering experience, including electronics packaging, thermal, and stress analysis.
• Experience with architectural trade studies and first-order cost and physical analysis.
• Proficiency with CAD/FEA tools (Ansys Mechanical, SolidWorks Simulation) and Thermal Desktop.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing and GD&T.
• Familiarity with spacecraft thermal architectures and launch/LEO environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for mechanical aspects of Cesium spacecraft from concept through space flight.
• Perform architecture trades, block diagrams, analyses, and design iterations.
• Design, manufacture, test, qualification, and in-orbit support of space hardware.
• Collaborate with engineering and program management to ensure successful builds and launches.
• Drive mass and cost reduction while improving reliability and manufacturability.

Skills

Spacecraft mechanical engineering

Thermal analysis

Electronics packaging

EMI/EMC mitigation

Thermodynamics in spacecraft context

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Ansys Mechanical

SolidWorks Simulation

Thermal Desktop

CNC manufacturing

GD&T

Job description

CesiumAstro in the United States is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Internal Missions team. You will oversee mechanical aspects of spacecraft through all development phases, from concept through spaceflight.

The role requires expertise in CAD/FEA, electronics packaging, thermal architecture, and qualification tests. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective space hardware for next-generation satellites.