CesiumAstro
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Melbourne, FL · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years; a Master's degree may count as two years of experience.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee (protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs and supports CesiumAstro phased-array antennas, subsystems, and interfaces from concept through spaceflight, including analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
What you'll do
- Lead mechanical design and development activities, including requirements definition, architecture trade studies, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and qualification.
- Present engineering design reviews to customers and executives and contribute to proposal writing.
- Provide in-orbit support for spacecraft antennas and payloads.
What they ask for
- BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- At least 5 years of space antenna and payload mechanical engineering experience covering electronics packaging, thermal, shock, vibration, stress dynamics, and cost; a Master's degree may count as two years of experience.
- Experience with architectural trade studies, professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools, CNC manufacturing, GD&T, and detailed mechanical design.
- Experience with mechanisms and mechanical actuators, EMI/EMC mitigation, and either advanced aerospace manufacturing/materials or high-reliability space deployment mechanisms.
Nice to have
- Python, C++, or other programming languages; robotics and control systems experience; PCBA experience.
- Experience with large, deployable antenna arrays.
Tools
Ansys Mechanical, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, Python, C++
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