Staff Mechanical Engineer

CesiumAstro•Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join its Mechanical Engineering team. The role focuses on mechanical design for Cesium phased-array antennas, subsystems, and interfaces throughout all phases of development, from concept through space flight. The engineer will contribute to requirements definition, architecture trades and block diagrams, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support. The position calls for broad expertise in mechanical analysis, electronics packaging, CAD, mechanical interfaces, thermal architecture, spacecraft propulsion, deployable and actuated structures, and environmental qualification of spacecraft antennas and payloads. The successful candidate will present engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team and participate in proposal writing. The work is described as hands-on and autonomous in a dynamic, cross-functional startup environment developing space hardware for communications satellites and other space and airborne platforms. 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 under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
At least 8 years of experience in space antenna and payload mechanical engineering, including electronics packaging, thermal, shock, vibration, stress dynamics, and cost. A master's degree may count as two years of experience.
Experience conducting architectural trade studies, including parametric and first-order cost and physical analysis.
Experience with professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools such as Ansys Mechanical, SolidWorks Simulation, and Thermal Desktop.
Experience with CNC manufacturing and GD&T.
Experience with advanced aerospace manufacturing and materials, including sandwich panels and carbon composites, or experience with high-reliability deployment mechanisms for space applications, including deployment, HDRMs, and power delivery.
Proficiency in detailed mechanical design, including 3D CAD and drawings.
Experience designing and manufacturing mechanisms and mechanical actuators.
Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
Familiarity with satellite thermal architectures, including heat pipes, phase change materials, contact resistance, and surface finishes, and a fundamental understanding of orbital thermal control in a LEO environment.
Familiarity with launch and LEO environments, including thermal, shock, vibration, and radiation.
Familiarity with design for test, manufacturability, assembly, and reliability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee (protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python, C++, or other programming languages.
Experience with large, deployable antenna arrays.
Robotics and control systems experience.
PCBA experience.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design aspects of phased-array antennas, subsystems, and interfaces throughout development.
Support designs from concept through space flight, including requirements definition, architecture trades and block diagrams, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
Conduct architectural trade studies, including parametric and first-order cost and physical analysis.
Present engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team.
Participate in proposal-writing efforts.