Mechanical engineer jobs in Colorado

About the role

As a Cesium spacecraft team member, you will work on a small team to develop satellites and put them in orbit. You will be responsible for mechanical designs from concept through space flight including requirements definition, architecture trades and block diagrams, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience (including CubeSat projects) in  spacecraft  mechanical engineering to include electronics packaging, thermal, shock, vibration, stress dynamics, and cost.
• A Master's degree may count as two years of experience.
• Experience in conducting architectural trade studies including parametric and first-order cost and physical analysis.
• Experience with professional mechanical and FEA CAD tools, such as Ansys Mechanical, SolidWorks Simulation, and Thermal Desktop.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing and GD&T.
• Experience with advanced aerospace manufacturing and materials including sandwich panels and carbon composites.
• Proficiency in detailed mechanical design (3D CAD, drawings, etc.).
• Experience designing and manufacturing mechanisms and mechanical actuators.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Familiarity with spacecraft thermal architectures including heat pipes, phase change materials, contact resistance, and surface finishes as well as fundamental understandings of thermodynamics in a spacecraft context.
• Familiarity with launch and LEO environments (thermal, shock, vibe, radiation, etc).