CesiumAstro
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer
$158K–$205K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 12 years; a Master’s degree may count as two years of experience. Experience may be in avionics or ruggedized embedded electronics packaging, or in aircraft structures and mechanisms.
- Education
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.
About the job
Designs and supports mechanical systems for CesiumAstro products, from concept and analysis through manufacturing, qualification, testing, and field support.
What you'll do
- Develop mechanical designs, simulations, and analyses for aerospace electronics and products.
- Support manufacturing, testing, qualification, and field operations; present design reviews and contribute to proposals.
- Coordinate with electrical engineers and customers to define and validate product requirements.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 12 years of relevant industry experience in avionics or ruggedized electronics packaging, or aircraft structures and mechanisms; a master’s degree may count as two years of experience.
- Experience with electronics assemblies, CAD and FEA tools, CNC manufacturing, and EMI/EMC mitigation.
- Familiarity with design for test, manufacturability, assembly, and reliability; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Aerospace product design, development, and qualification; experience as a technical lead.
- Aircraft/airframe integration or FAA certification to DO-160G or environmental qualification to MIL-STD-810.
Pay
USD 158,000–205,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
SolidWorks, Ansys, CNC, FEA, GD&T, MIL-STD-810, DO-160G, EMI/EMC
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