CesiumAstro
Staff Mechanical Engineer
$133K–$174K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 9 years in communications satellite structures and mechanisms design; at least 5 years leading technical teams.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree 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 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
Leads a mechanical engineering team developing spacecraft structures, mechanisms, and interfaces from concept through flight and in-orbit support.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor engineers through mechanical architecture, design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
- Coordinate mechanical interfaces and cross-functional work with spacecraft subsystem teams.
- Present design reviews to customers and executives, and contribute to proposal writing.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- 9 years designing communications satellite structures and mechanisms across multiple programs, from concept through decommissioning.
- At least 5 years leading technical teams.
- Significant contributions to multiple flight missions and lead ownership of one or more full mechanical development cycles at the space-vehicle level.
Nice to have
- Experience spanning LEO, GEO, and beyond, and spacecraft from CubeSats and SmallSats to large GEO satellites.
- Python or other scripting capability.
Pay
USD 133,000–174,000 per year base salary
Tools
SolidWorks Simulation, Ansys, Nastran, Python
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