CesiumAstro

Principal Project Engineer

CesiumAstro$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering field from an accredited institution.
  • 9 years of industry experience in engineering or project roles.
  • Proficient in project management tools like Microsoft Project and Jira.
  • Technical familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and software systems.
  • Deep understanding of aerospace systems engineering and the space system life cycle.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • High energy and a results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project engineering through all phases of development.
  • Develop project schedules, budgets, and risk assessments.
  • Report project status and updates to program and company leaders.
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure resourcing.
  • Drive complex programs to successful outcomes.
  • Present engineering design reviews and status reports to customers and executives.
  • Contribute to proposal writing efforts.

Benefits

  • Company stock options.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Retirement plans.
Full Job Description
We are looking to add a Principal Project Engineer to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge communications satellites, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will be responsible for project engineering through all phases of the development process for both external customers and internally driven projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management, quality assurance, manufacturing of electronic and mechanical assemblies, supply chain, and organization across engineering functions. Experience on aerospace systems development is required, with space flight development preferred. You will utilize your practical engineering expertise to estimate and manage project budgets and timelines for highly technical projects.

Specific job functions will include developing project schedules, budgets, and risks and reporting to program and company leadership on a regular basis. You will coordinate activities across teams and raise issues at the program level to ensure proper resourcing. You will help to drive complex programs to success.

The successful candidate will present engineering design review materials and status reports to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Successful candidates will require, as a minimum:

  • A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant engineering field (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering) from an accredited university or institution.
  • 9 years of industry experience in a relevant engineering or project position.
  • Proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Jira.
  • Technical familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and software systems as well as systems of systems.
  • Thorough understanding of aerospace systems engineering processes from concept to production. Specifically, understanding of the space system life cycle.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • High energy and a "get it done" attitude.


Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in satellite and subsystem development.
  • Familiarity with communications systems and RF system engineering.
  • Experience at a startup company with limited resources and staff.
  • Experience with project management at an established company.
  • Familiarity with both Research & Development and New Product Development projects.
  • Experience managing projects for government and commercial customers.


CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

About CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro is a technology company that provides advanced communications systems for satellite and space-based applications. The company's systems use advanced software-defined radio technology to provide high-bandwidth, low-latency communications for a variety of applications, including remote sensing, earth observation, and satellite communications. CesiumAstro's systems are designed to be highly modular and scalable, allowing them to be easily integrated into a wide range of satellite and space-based platforms. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas.
Learn more about CesiumAstro
Size
100 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$1 million
Founded
2017
5 Year Trend
+80%
Revenue
$5 million

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