Principal Mechanical Design Engineer II

CesiumAstro•Westminster, CO

1d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

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 Principal Mechanical Design Engineer II to our team. If you are great at what you do, 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 the mechanical design of Cesium products through all phases of the development process. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in electronics packaging design, mechanical simulations and analyses, computer-aided design (CAD), spacecraft mechanical interfaces, and environmental qualification of electronic assemblies. As a principal 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. Principal engineers also serve as technical and professional mentors in their field. The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
11 years of industry experience in design and analysis of electronics packaging, including thermal, vibration, and stress dynamics, or 9 years of experience with a Master's degree.
Expertise in aerospace industry design, development, and qualification.
Expert-level proficiency with electronics assemblies and experience working closely with electrical engineers.
Expert-level proficiency with professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools, such as Solidworks Simulation.
Experience with CNC manufacturing.
Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in electronics packaging design, mechanical simulations and analyses, computer-aided design (CAD), spacecraft mechanical interfaces, and environmental qualification of electronic assemblies.
Thermal management design.
Precision machining principles.
Thermal simulation and analysis.
Shock and vibration simulation and analysis.
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Finite element analysis (FEA).
Cost analysis to develop, validate, and optimize mechanical designs.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the mechanical design of Cesium products through all phases of the development process.
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.
Serve as technical and professional mentors in their field.
Present engineering design review materials to customers and executive team.
Participate in proposal-writing efforts.