Senior Staff Project Engineer

CesiumAstro•Melbourne, FL

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Staff Project Engineer to lead project engineering through all phases of development for external customer and internally driven projects. The role involves applying practical engineering expertise to estimate and manage budgets and timelines for highly technical aerospace projects, coordinating work across engineering functions, and helping drive complex programs to success. Candidates should have experience in project management, quality assurance, manufacturing of electronic and mechanical assemblies, supply chain, and aerospace systems development; spaceflight development is preferred. The successful candidate will develop schedules, budgets, and risk assessments; regularly report status to program and company leadership; coordinate cross-team activities; and raise program-level issues to secure appropriate resources. They will present engineering design review materials and status reports to customers and the executive team and participate in proposal writing. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Applicants must meet U.S. Government space technology export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee (a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in a relevant engineering field—Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Systems Engineering—from an accredited university or institution.
12 years of industry experience in a relevant engineering or project position.
Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Jira.
Technical familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and software systems, as well as systems of systems.
Thorough understanding of aerospace systems engineering processes from concept to production, including the space system life cycle.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High energy and a “get it done” attitude.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under U.S. Government space technology export regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in satellite and subsystem development.
Familiarity with communications systems and RF system engineering.
Experience at a startup company with limited resources and staff.
Experience with project management at an established company.
Familiarity with both Research & Development and New Product Development projects.
Experience managing projects for government and commercial customers.
Spaceflight development experience.

Responsibilities

Lead project engineering through all phases of development for external customer and internally driven projects.
Estimate and manage budgets and timelines for highly technical projects.
Develop project schedules, budgets, and risk assessments.
Regularly report to program and company leadership.
Coordinate activities across teams and raise program-level issues to ensure proper resourcing.
Help drive complex programs to success.
Present engineering design review materials and status reports to customers and the executive team.
Participate in proposal-writing efforts.