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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Electronics
Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our satellites operate in Low Earth Orbit to collect sunlight and enable a new class of capabilities - from powering on-orbit compute, to transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit compute to delivering secure, high-bandwidth optical data.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
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Senior Mechanisms Engineer - Electromechanical Actuators
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Electronics
Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our satellites operate in Low Earth Orbit to collect sunlight and enable a new class of capabilities - from powering on-orbit compute, to transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit compute to delivering secure, high-bandwidth optical data.
$150,000 to $180,000 per year
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Avionics Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Electronics
Design and test electrical hardware for Aetherflux satellite laser and optical subsystems, from power management to PCB integration. You'll collaborate across optics, mechanical, and software teams to qualify systems for space, with your work launching in summer 2026.
$110,000 to $150,000 per year
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Avionics Technician
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Electronics
You will install, test, troubleshoot, and repair avionics systems on Cowboy Space's Low Earth Orbit satellites that power the orbital economy. Work with flight computers, sensors, communication systems, and RF assemblies in cleanroom and production environments, supporting launch campaigns.
On site
Early career
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Avionics Test Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Electronics
Own the design and execution of board-level test plans for spacecraft avionics, power electronics, and communications hardware. You'll build automated test equipment, perform hardware bring-up and failure analysis, and drive improvements in board-level reliability for LEO satellites.
$110,000 to $150,000 per year
On site
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Controls Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Space Systems
You will design and develop motor controls, automation sequences, and embedded control systems for fluid subsystems across propulsion, pressurization, and thermal management on orbital energy satellites. Work at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering to deliver flight-ready control solutions from concept through integration.
$160,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Electrical Engineer, Optical Communications
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · RF & Comms
Own the design of high-speed optical communications and software-defined radio systems for orbital platforms. You will architect RF and hybrid RF/optical pipelines, develop free-space optical links with pointing and tracking, and validate end-to-end communication chains under real-world space constraints.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Firmware Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Software
Own firmware development for Low Earth Orbit satellites from concept through on-orbit operations. You'll design and debug embedded systems for power management, avionics, sensors, and actuators, working across the full stack from low-level drivers to fault-tolerant real-time control.
$130,000 to $185,000 per year
On site
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Flight Software Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Software
You will own the payload flight software that flies on Cowboy Space's orbital power and laser communication satellites. Lead architecture design, Rust development of attitude control and command handling, and drive the system toward near-term on-orbit demonstration.
$200,000 to $250,000 per year
On site
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GNC Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, CA +1 more · Space Systems
Design and implement the GNC algorithms that control spacecraft orientation, navigation, and orbital maneuvers for Cowboy Space's LEO infrastructure satellites. You'll own modeling, simulation, flight software integration, and real-world testing across pointing accuracy and orbital control systems.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Launch Vehicle Engineering
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Space Systems
Own mission-critical aerospace hardware across launch vehicle systems, structures, avionics, propulsion, thermal systems and ground operations. You will design, build, test and operate flight hardware in a fast-paced startup environment backed by top investors.
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Optics Lab Manager & Test Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Production
Own Cowboy Space's optics lab, managing equipment, safety, and hands-on alignment of laser communications systems for orbital infrastructure. You'll support optical engineers through complex builds, field campaigns, and verification testing of free-space optical and fiber-optic assemblies.
$145,000 to $223,000 per year
On site
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PCB Layout Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Electronics
Own the design and layout of complex multilayer printed circuit boards powering spacecraft avionics, communications, and power systems. You will translate schematics into production-ready designs while managing signal integrity, thermal performance, and reliability for the space environment.
$128,000 to $160,000 per year
On site
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Power Avionics Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Electronics
Design and own spacecraft power electronics systems from concept through flight, including DC-DC converters, battery management, and power distribution for high-power solar arrays and compute payloads in low Earth orbit.
$120,000 to $175,000 per year
On site
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Propulsion Engineering
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Propulsion
Take ownership of flight-critical propulsion hardware for Cowboy Space's orbital power and data satellites. Work across system architecture, fluid dynamics, thermal analysis, testing, and integration in a hands-on technical environment.
On site
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RF Engineer, Avionics
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · RF & Comms
Design and validate RF hardware for spacecraft communication and data systems operating in Low Earth Orbit. You will own RF circuitry from architecture through flight qualification, partnering with electrical and PCB layout teams to build the communications backbone of orbital infrastructure.
$128,000 to $175,000 per year
On site
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Satellite Engineering
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Space Systems
You'll design and own mission-critical satellite hardware for Low Earth Orbit - from power systems and thermal engineering to avionics and flight software. Work across the full lifecycle: design, integration, test, and operations of spacecraft that beam energy and data from space.
On site
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Senior Aerothermal Analysis Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Mechanical
You will be the technical lead for predicting and managing aerodynamic heating on our new launch vehicle during ascent and re-entry. You'll generate high-fidelity pressure and heating environments, run CFD simulations, and drive thermal protection system sizing across the vehicle design.
On site
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Senior Electrical Engineer, Radiation Effects & Avionics Reliability
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Electronics
Own radiation effects and reliability across spacecraft electrical systems for LEO power and data satellites. You'll lead radiation test campaigns, perform FMEA and fault tree analysis, and implement mitigation strategies that directly impact mission success.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Space Systems
Design and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories, orbital propagation, and station-keeping for advanced LEO satellites. You'll develop mission architectures, validate guidance systems, and build flight dynamics simulation tools for Cowboy Space's power and data infrastructure.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Senior Fluids Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Propulsion
Own the design and development of fluid system hardware for Cowboy Space's orbital satellites, from propulsion and thermal systems through full lifecycle build, test, and flight. You'll design valves, tanks, pressure vessels, and fluid routing architecture for demanding launch and space environments.
$160,000 to $185,000 per year
On site
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Senior GNC Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Space Systems
You will develop guidance, navigation, and control systems for a new orbital launch vehicle class. You'll build 6-DOF dynamics models, analyze trajectories and flight stability, and validate GNC software through hardware-in-the-loop testing and Monte Carlo analysis.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Senior Platform Firmware Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Software
You will develop platform firmware, FPGA logic, and board management systems for Cowboy Space's orbital satellites. Own system bring-up, power sequencing, secure boot, and fault recovery for advanced compute platforms operating in low earth orbit.
$170,000 to $235,000 per year
On site
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Senior Radiation Effects & Resilience Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Electronics
You'll lead radiation effects analysis and resilience strategy for Cowboy Space's orbital compute infrastructure. Plan and execute radiation test campaigns, develop mitigation techniques for SEU/SET/SEL/TID effects on GPUs, CPUs, and FPGAs, and define architectural fault tolerance strategies that keep high-performance systems reliable in LEO.
$185,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Senior Spacecraft Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Space Systems
Own spacecraft subsystem architecture from design through integration and test for power-beaming satellites in low Earth orbit. Work across structures, power, thermal, and avionics while collaborating with electrical, optical, and software teams on a fast-growing platform.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
Early career
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Software Engineer, Reliability (Avionics / Compute Systems)
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Electronics
You will own software reliability for avionics and high-performance compute systems aboard LEO satellites, from concept through on-orbit operations. Build automated validation frameworks, execute hardware-in-the-loop testing, and resolve complex anomalies that directly impact mission success.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Sr. Avionics Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Electronics
You will design, develop and test electrical hardware for advanced data center satellites, including power management, control systems and laser subsystems. Collaborate with software, mechanical and thermal teams to integrate systems that meet rigorous space-qualification standards.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Sr. Avionics Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Electronics
You will design and test electrical hardware for satellite subsystems, develop schematics and PCB layouts for laser and compute power systems, and collaborate across software, mechanical and thermal teams to deliver space-qualified avionics for Cowboy Space's orbital infrastructure satellites.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Sr. Controls Engineer
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Cowboy Space · Seattle, WA · Space Systems
Design and develop motor controls, automated sequences, and embedded control systems for satellite fluid systems including propulsion, pressurization, and thermal management. You will architect closed-loop control strategies, integrate actuators and sensors, and validate performance through hardware-in-the-loop testing.
$165,000 to $190,000 per year
On site
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Sr. Integration and Test Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · Production
Own the complete integration and test of our orbital power and data satellites, from prototype through flight readiness. You'll design test infrastructure, lead electrical system bring-up, and execute environmental validation - working hands-on with hardware, avionics, and software teams to ensure mission-critical reliability.
$125,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
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Thermal Engineer
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Cowboy Space · San Carlos, CA +1 more · Mechanical
Design and analyze thermal management systems for high-power laser platforms and compute spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. You will develop active and passive cooling architectures, run thermal simulations, and conduct spaceflight qualification tests to ensure reliable on-orbit performance.
$150,000 to $200,000 per year
On site
