CesiumAstro
Senior Mechanical Engineer
$113K–$147K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years; a Master’s degree may count as two years of experience. Alternatives: avionics or ruggedized embedded electronics packaging design and analysis, or aircraft structures and mechanisms.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, tests, qualifies, and supports mechanical systems for CesiumAstro products, including aerospace and ruggedized electronics assemblies.
What you'll do
- Develop mechanical designs from concept and requirements definition through manufacturing, testing, qualification, and field support.
- Perform mechanical simulations and analyses, including thermal, shock, vibration, stress, and environmental compatibility; optimize designs for cost and performance.
- Present design reviews to customers and leadership and participate in proposal writing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of industry experience in avionics or ruggedized embedded electronics packaging design and analysis, including thermal, vibration, and stress dynamics, or in aircraft structures and mechanisms; a Master’s degree may count as two years of experience.
- Experience with CAD software, professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools, and CNC manufacturing.
- Familiarity with electronics assemblies and design for test, manufacturability, assembly, and reliability; experience with EMI/EMC mitigation and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Aerospace design, development, and qualification; technical leadership on a program or project.
- Aircraft/airframe integration or FAA certification to DO-160G or environmental qualification to MIL-STD-810.
Pay
USD 113,000–147,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
CAD, SolidWorks, Ansys, CNC, FEA, MIL-STD-810, DO-160G, EMI/EMC
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