- JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and develop a team of Mechanical Engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing engineering culture.
Provide coaching, mentorship, performance feedback, and career development for team members.
Support staffing, hiring, onboarding, and resource allocation across programs and IRAD efforts.
Partner with program leadership to ensure mechanical engineering activities are executed successfully while meeting technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve mechanical engineering processes, standards, tools, and best practices.
Promote technical excellence through design reviews, engineering guidance, and mentorship.
Serve as a senior technical contributor for ruggedized electronics packaging, phased array antenna systems, and communication hardware.
Lead or support concept development, mechanical architecture, detailed design, structural and thermal analysis, manufacturing, integration, environmental qualification, and production transition activities.
Support proposal development, customer technical discussions, and design reviews.
Foster collaboration across Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, RF, Manufacturing, Quality, Test, and Supply Chain organizations.
- Promote CesiumAstro’s culture, values, and commitment to continuous improvement.
- JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
4–7 years of industry experience as an individual contributor in the design and analysis of aerospace, defense, communications, or ruggedized electronics products.
Additional 1 year of previous leadership or management experience, either as a technical lead, project lead, Responsible Engineer, IPT Lead, or people manager.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and motivate engineers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Experience designing PCBA-level and system-level electronics packaging and mechanical systems for aerospace, defense, or communications applications.
Experience with the complete product development lifecycle including concept development, design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, environmental qualification, production, and sustainment.
Experience with professional simulation tools such as ANSYS Mechanical and/or SolidWorks Simulation, as well as CAD/PDM systems such as SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM.
Experience designing for aerospace and defense manufacturing methods including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, castings, bonded assemblies, additive manufacturing, and electromechanical assemblies.
Experience supporting environmental qualification testing for ruggedized products, including standards such as MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, and other applicable aerospace or defense qualification requirements.
Working knowledge of applicable industry standards such as IPC, ASME, SAE, MIL-STD, RTCA DO-160, and related aerospace and defense specifications.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands while supporting multiple concurrent programs.
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
Experience with phased array antenna systems, RF electronics packaging, avionics, tactical communication systems, or defense electronics.
Experience supporting EMI/EMC, vibration, shock, temperature, humidity, ingress protection, and other environmental qualification campaigns.
