Staff Applications Engineer
Posted Sep 12, 2026·Open for 7 days (and counting)
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Key details
Function
Engineering
Seniority
Mid
Workplace
On-site
Location
US
Specialty
Applications Engineering
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.
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. 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.
We are looking to add several Staff Applications Engineer to our rapidly growing customer-facing team. In this position, you will represent Cesium as a technical expert on our products, building relationships with our customers from the marketing stage all the way through in-orbit support. A major part of CesiumAstro’s mission is to deliver space communication systems that work out of the box, and the Applications Engineering Team will play a crucial role in delivering that seamless user experience.
As a CesiumAstro Applications Engineer, you can expect a varied and dynamic day-to-day workflow. Some days will be spent in the lab with CesiumAstro design engineers, learning the ins and outs of our hardware and software. Some days will be spent helping shape the Cesium product roadmap by providing feedback on customer needs, goals, and user experience; you will act as the “Voice of the Customer” to provide insight and clarity to developers. Some days will be spent at customers’ labs or on video calls, teaching customers how to use our products. Some days will be spent crafting app notes and diagrams to provide users with a space communication system that truly works out of the box.
This role is heavily focused on technical customer interaction. As such, exceptional technical communication skills are required. Candidates with relevant work samples, such as public app notes or user manuals, will be highly preferred.
This role may require up to 20% travel to customer facilities and trade shows.
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Core fields
Posting ID
cesiumastro:da85dfcd-debc-4db7-b97f-17bfc2be7854Title
Staff Applications Engineer
Function
Engineering
Location
Westminster, CO
Workplace mode
in_person
Posted at
2026-09-12 14:51:25Z
Compensation
undisclosed
Provenance
First seen (our tracker)
2026-09-13 08:19:45Z
Last seen
2026-09-20 08:25:09Z
Last updated
2026-09-20 08:25:09Z
Removed at
still open
Days open
Open for 7 days (and counting)
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Enriched at 2026-09-13 12:09:17Z. Enrichment runs once per posting, never re-runs.
Seniority
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Role archetype
engineering
Specialty
applications_engineering
Workplace mode
onsite
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Country (normalized)
United States
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