# Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Hiring organization: [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30c5a25c-516b-4360-97e2-408981f9c3ae

Listed on CesiumAstro's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Westminster, CO
- Salary: 158000 – 205000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead mechanical engineering for satellite communication systems at a space hardware startup, directing a team through all phases of spacecraft development from concept to orbit. This role suits experienced mechanical engineers who excel at design, analysis, and mentorship in fast-paced startup environments.

_Our summary, not CesiumAstro's wording._

## Skills named

Mechanical Design

## Required

- Lead and mentor a mechanical engineering team
- Deliver robust mechanical designs from concept through spaceflight
- Perform requirements definition, architecture trades, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and qualification
- Collaborate with GNC, EPS, CDH, Payload, RF, Systems, and AI&T teams
- Present engineering design reviews to customers and executives
- Participate in proposal writing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- U.S. citizen or eligible for U.S. Department of State authorization

## Nice to have

- Proficiency in deployable and actuated structures
- Experience with spacecraft interfaces and thermal architecture

Apply on CesiumAstro's site: https://jobs.lever.co/CesiumAstro/48046f66-8550-4807-a476-aee28629af35/apply