CesiumAstro
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Melbourne, FL · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 8 years; a Master's degree may count as two years of experience.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individual), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Designs and supports CesiumAstro spacecraft antenna and payload mechanical systems from concept through flight, including analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
What you'll do
- Develop mechanical designs, architecture trades, analyses, and interfaces for phased-array antennas and subsystems.
- Support manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit activities; present design reviews and contribute to proposals.
- Perform mechanical engineering for spacecraft payloads, including electronics packaging, thermal design, and environmental qualification.
What they ask for
- BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
- At least 8 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 and GD&T.
- Detailed mechanical design and mechanism/actuator experience; plus advanced aerospace manufacturing/materials or high-reliability space deployment mechanisms.
Nice to have
- Python, C++, or other programming languages; robotics and control systems; or PCBA experience.
- Experience with large deployable antenna arrays.
Tools
Ansys Mechanical, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, Python, C++
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