CesiumAstro

Senior Combustion Devices Engineer I

CesiumAstro$140K — $168K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
  • 4+ years of mechanical design, development, or testing experience
  • Strong CAD skills, particularly in Siemens NX or SolidWorks
  • Knowledge of aerospace safety and reliability practices
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop combustion devices for liquid rocket engines
  • Create schematics and document engineering processes
  • Define requirements and manage system-level integration
  • Collaborate with manufacturing to produce engine parts
  • Develop test programs and analyze experimental data
  • Work across engineering teams to deliver flight-ready hardware

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
Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

We are looking to add a Senior Combustion Devices Engineer I to our team. In this role, you will work across the full hardware lifecycle from early concepts and CAD models through manufacturing, test execution, and design iteration.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design and develop a variety of combustion devices of liquid rocket engine, combustion chambers, pre-burners, igniters. Create models and drawings of parts and assemblies. Perform calculations and analyses with team support.
  • Create schematics and document processes.
  • Own requirements definition, architecture trades, and system-level integration for assigned subsystems.
  • Work with manufacturing team to create finished engine parts. Support parts through 3d-printing, machining, post processing, and inspection. Incorporate feedback to improve design for manufacturing.
  • Develop and execute test programs, analyze experimental data, and apply findings to optimize designs.
  • Collaborate across mechanical, aerospace, and controls engineering teams to deliver flight-ready hardware.


JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of experience with mechanical design, development, fabrication, assembly, or test (internships included)
  • Strong proficiency in CAD tools (Siemens NX, SolidWorks) - the ability to model complex three-dimensional geometry of the combustion chamber cooling channel.
  • Familiarity with aerospace safety and reliability practices.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work as a teammate and independently to achieve ambitious goals.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

  • Prior experience designing of liquid rocket engine, combustion chambers, pre-burners, igniters or other rocket systems.
  • Practical experience in test bench setup and performance diagnostics.
  • Hands-on engineering (Full-stack: computer to wrench to broom).
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Experience in a start-up or rapid development environment.
  • Experience with tools such as ANSYS and MATLAB.


$140,000 - $168,000 a year

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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