CesiumAstro
Staff Project Engineer
Melbourne, FL · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years of industry experience in a relevant engineering or project position.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) in a relevant engineering field from an accredited university or institution.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads project engineering for customer and internal aerospace development projects, managing schedules, budgets, risks, cross-team coordination, and project reporting throughout development.
What you'll do
- Develop project schedules, budgets, and risk plans; report progress to program and company leadership.
- Coordinate work across teams, escalate resource needs, and help drive complex programs to completion.
- Present design reviews and status reports to customers and executives, and contribute to proposals.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) in a relevant engineering field from an accredited university or institution.
- 8 years of industry experience in a relevant engineering or project position.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Jira.
- Aerospace systems development experience and thorough understanding of aerospace systems engineering processes, including the space system life cycle.
Nice to have
- Experience in satellite and subsystem development.
- Familiarity with communications systems and RF system engineering.
Tools
Microsoft Project, Jira
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