Principal Mechanical Engineer I

CesiumAstro•Westminster, CO

51d•$120,000 - $155,000

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 MechanicalEngineer I 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 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 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.
Minimum of 9 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. A Master's degree may count as two years of experience.
Familiarity with electronics assemblies and experience working closely with electrical engineers.
Familiarity with design for test, manufacturability, assembly, and reliability.
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.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace industry design, development, and qualification.
Proven experience as a technical lead on a program or project.
Experience with aircraft/airframe integration.
Experience with FAA certification to DO-160G requirements or environmental qualification to MIL-STD-810 requirements.

Responsibilities

mechanical designs from initial concept design through requirements definition, detailed design, simulation, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and field support of Cesium's products
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)
cost analysis to develop, validate, and optimize mechanical designs
present engineering design review materials to our customers and leadership team
participate in proposal-writing efforts