January 11, 2023
Austin, TEXAS – January 11, 2023 — Built In today announced that CesiumAstro was honored in its 2023 Best Places to Work Awards in three cities. Specifically, CesiumAstro earned a place on ‘Best Startups to Work For’ in Austin, Colorado, and Los Angeles. The annual awards program includes companies of all sizes, from startups to large corporations across the United States.
“CesiumAstro takes great pride in our company culture, and we’ve built a strong team focused on innovation that continues to grow as we expand our workforce. Across our three office locations, we are developing leading-edge hardware and software for spacecraft, and airborne systems,” said Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro. “We are honored to be selected by Built In for the ‘Best Startups to Work For’ award this year and continue to invest in building a great environment for our employees.”
Built In determines the winners of Best Places to Work based on an algorithm, using company data about compensation and benefits. To reflect the benefits candidates are searching for more frequently on Built In, the program also weighs criteria like programs for DEI and other people-first cultural offerings.
“We’ve worked hard to create a values-driven environment for our employees where we support one another to achieve our success,” says Peter Manternach, Vice President of Human Resources at CesiumAstro. “We’re accelerating the growth of our world class team to meet the demand for our products and services. Being honored by Built In as a ‘Best Start Up to Work For’ is a recognition of our efforts in building an inclusive, diverse, and innovative culture that attracts leading talent looking to contribute to the future of a connected world.”
Encompassing over 120 engineers, scientists, and business professionals with in-house rapid prototyping and environmental test capability, CesiumAstro has grown a full suite of capabilities across development, production, and deployment of high-reliability systems. Its products are designed to address a wide set of applications, including satellite and drone communications, missile defense, and in-flight connectivity. The company’s multi-beam payload systems enable a new era in communication and radio-frequency sensing, making next-generation communication networks both affordable and easy.
“It’s my honor to congratulate this year’s Best Places to Work winners,” says Sheridan Orr, Chief Marketing Officer, Built In. “These exemplary companies understand their people are their most valuable asset, and they’ve stepped up to meet the modern professional’s new expectations, including the desire to work for companies that deliver purpose, growth and inclusion. These winners set the stage for a human-centered future of work, and we can’t wait to see that future unfold.”
CesiumAstro was previously named to Built In’s ‘2022 Austin’s 50 Startups to Watch’ and ‘21Austin Companies to Watch in 2021’ lists.
The company is hiring across many departments spanning from spacecraft design to business development and sales. For more information on our current career opportunities, visit https://www.cesiumastro.com/careers.
About Built In:
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About Built In’s Best Places to Work:
Built In’s esteemed Best Places to Work Awards, now in its fifth year, honor companies across numerous categories: 100Best Places to Work, 50 Best Startup Places to Work, 100 Best Midsize Places to Work, 100 Best Large Places to Work and Editor’s Choice: 100 Best Hybrid Places to Work. The program honors companies – remote, hybrid and in-office – with the best total rewards packages across the U.S. and in the following tech hubs: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC.
