CesiumAstro
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer
$165K–$199K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's degree: 12–15 years; Master's degree: 8–12 years; PhD: 5–8 years of related experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, industrial design, engineering technology, or a related technical field; or Master's degree; or PhD.
- 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads mechanical engineering design, analysis, verification, and improvement across products and manufacturing programs for satellite and airborne communication systems.
What you'll do
- Lead complex mechanical design analyses, trade studies, reviews, and verification, qualification, validation, and testing.
- Guide investigations, corrective actions, engineering changes, and design improvements to improve performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Serve as a technical resource, mentor engineers, and advance mechanical engineering methods and practices across programs.
What they ask for
- Substantial knowledge of mechanical engineering, machine design, structural analysis, mechanical systems, and product development.
- Extensive experience designing mechanical components, assemblies, structures, mechanisms, and manufacturing solutions.
- Comprehensive understanding of structural and thermal analysis, tolerance analysis, GD&T, manufacturing, verification, and system integration.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and mechanical design, CAD, simulation, engineering analysis, documentation, PLM, ERP, and collaboration tools.
Pay
USD 165,000–199,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite, SolidWorks, Creo, ANSYS, MATLAB, Windchill, SAP, Jira
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