Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

CesiumAstro•Westminster, CO

12d•$158,000 - $189,000

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. The Skylark product line is focused on the rapid design, build, and test of cutting-edge active phased array antennas (AESA) for terrestrial and airborne applications. Current programs span high-power, large-scale ground terminals for missile defense to commercial airline and helicopter connectivity solutions. We are looking to add a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer 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. 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

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 12 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.
Proficiency in electronics packaging design.
Proficiency in mechanical simulations and analyses.
Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD).
Proficiency in aircraft mechanical interfaces.
Proficiency in environmental qualification of electronic assemblies (MIL-STD-810 and DO-160G).
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.

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

Responsible for mechanical designs 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 field support of Cesium's products.
Present engineering design review materials to customers and leadership team.
Participate in proposal-writing efforts.