Principal Responsible Engineer, CesiumAstro

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Austin

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CesiumAstro

Aerospace communication systems

Open for applications

CesiumAstro

Aerospace communication systems

101-200 employees

B2BEnterpriseManufacturingAerospace

Open for applications

Salary not provided

+ Company stock options

Expert level
Austin

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BEnterpriseManufacturingAerospace

Company mission

To deliver advanced phased array technology to diverse applications at compelling performance and cost.

Role

Who you are

  • If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you
  • We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team
  • If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge communications payloads and satellites, we would like to hear from you
  • 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 in electronic assembly development is required, with space flight development preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
  • A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant engineering field (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics Systems Engineering) from an accredited university or institution
  • 9 years of industry experience in a relevant engineering or project position
  • Expert in project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Jira
  • Technical leader with electrical, mechanical, and software systems as well as systems of systems
  • Experience mentoring less experienced project engineers and design engineers in associated discipline
  • Thorough understanding of aerospace systems engineering processes from concept to production. Specifically, understanding of the space system life cycle
  • Experience in driving complex electrical/mechanical development efforts to completion
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High energy and a “get it done” attitude

Desirable

  • Experience in space avionics and payload development
  • Experience designing electronic assemblies
  • Familiarity with communications systems and RF system engineering
  • Experience at a startup company
  • Experience with project management at an established company
  • Experience with both Research & Development and New Product Development projects
  • Experience managing projects for government and commercial customers

What the job involves

  • We are looking to add a Principal Responsible Engineer I to our team
  • 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
  • You will utilize your practical engineering expertise to lead technical decisions with the project team, coordinate between engineering functional teams, 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 multidiscipline engineering teams and raise issues at the program level to ensure proper resourcing
  • You will interact with our customers as a technical leader
  • You will help drive complex development programs to a successful completion!
  • 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

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Company

Company benefits

  • Health, dental, vision
  • HSA and FSA
  • Life and retirement plans

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Mar 2025

$55m

GRANT

Jun 2024

$65m

SERIES B

Total funding: $194.2m

Our take

CesiumAstro is a startup specializing in phased array communications for aerospace applications. It manufactures antennas that support in-flight connectivity and satellite communications, addressing the significant data transfer needs of AI and autonomous vehicles.

This type of communication support is vital nowadays, when the transfer of massive amounts of data is mission-critical. The company's first antenna flew in 2023 as part of a payload for defense contractor CACI International. Plus, it secured a lucrative subcontract with RocketLab to provide antennas for the Space Development Agency.

In 2024, CesiumAstro secured funding that brought its total equity to over $150 million. This investment will fuel the company's expansion, R&D and manufacturing goals. With plans to grow its team and develop new technology, CesiumAstro seems set for continued growth.

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