Senior Gimbal Mechanisms Engineer for Space Laser Payloads

Cowboy Space; San Carlos; On-site; ARS 229,385,000 - 332,005,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch in office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Senior Mechanisms Engineer to lead gimbal mechanism development for laser communications payloads.

You will own the full lifecycle from concept through flight qualification, coordinating with optical, laser, and controls teams to deliver high-reliability flight hardware. The role requires hands-on experience with flight mechanisms, precision components, and qualification testing in a fast-paced space environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years designing flight hardware precision mechanisms.
• Technical owner of end-to-end mechanism development including design, analysis, procurement, integration and test.
• Proficient in 3D CAD and GD&T.
• Experience with mechanism integration and functional testing in a lab.
• Experience with precision components (angular contact bearings, BLDC motors, encoders).
• Experience through environmental qualification (vibration, shock, TVAC).

Responsibilities

• Own full development lifecycle of gimbal mechanisms from concept to flight qualification.
• Design precision gimbal assemblies with bearings, motors, encoders, and structural members.
• Perform mechanism analysis: kinematics, stiffness, backlash, torque margin, thermal expansion, bearing life.
• Define mechanism performance requirements and interface specs with optical and controls teams.
• Specify and procure precision components; manage supplier relationships and testing.
• Develop and execute integration and verification procedures for flight hardware.
• Define and execute qualification tests: functional, life, vibration, shock, TVAC.
• Maintain drawings, GD&T specs, assembly procedures, and test reports.
• Collaborate with controls engineers for mechanism characterization and closed-loop validation.
• Participate in design reviews and system-level pointing/tracking trade studies.

Skills

Mechanisms design

Flight hardware

3D CAD

GD&T

Prop/ Bearing life analysis

Lab integration/testing

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Senior Mechanisms Engineer to lead gimbal mechanism development for laser communications payloads.

You will own the full lifecycle from concept through flight qualification, coordinating with optical, laser, and controls teams to deliver high-reliability flight hardware. The role requires hands-on experience with flight mechanisms, precision components, and qualification testing in a fast-paced space environment.