Overview In this role you will own mechanical design for Cesium phased array antennas, subsystems, and interfaces across development stages. You'll perform architecture trades, define requirements, analyze, fabricate, test, qualify, and provide in-orbit support. You will present design reviews to customers and leadership, and contribute to proposals. Join a hands-on, cross-functional team shaping space hardware for cutting-edge communications satellites.
Compensation / Benefits- company stock options
- health, dental, vision
- HSA
- FSA
- life insurance
- retirement plans
Responsibilities- Lead mechanical design for phased array antennas, subsystems, and interfaces from concept to space flight
- Conduct architecture trades and define system requirements and block diagrams
- Perform analyses, manufacturing planning, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support
- Produce engineering design review materials for customers and executive team
- Contribute to proposal-writing efforts and cross-functional collaboration
Key requirements- BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- 4 years of space antenna and payload mechanical engineering experience (electronics packaging, thermal, shock, vibration, stress dynamics, cost)
- Experience with architectural trade studies and parametric/first-order cost analysis
- Proficiency with CAD/FEA tools (Ansys Mechanical, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop)
- Experience with CNC manufacturing and GD&T
- Experience with aerospace materials and manufacturing (sandwich panels, carbon composites) or high-reliability deployment mechanisms
- Proficiency in detailed mechanical design (3D CAD, drawings) and designing/manufacturing mechanisms and actuators
- Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation, satellite thermal architectures, and LEO launch environment
- Familiarity with design for test, manufacturability, assembly, reliability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Collaborative and cross-functional teamwork
- Problem-solving mindset
- Python, C++, or other programming languages (preferred)
- Experience with large deployable antenna arrays
- Robotics and control systems experience
