Launch Vehicle Engineer — Hands-on Spaceflight & Systems

Socket.dev; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance if applicable

Daily lunch in the office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp seeks a Launch Vehicle Engineer to design, build, test, and operate sophisticated launch vehicle systems. You will contribute to integration efforts and work across disciplines to ensure reliable mission execution.

The role rewards hands-on hardware involvement and ownership mindset in a fast-paced, technically rigorous environment. Ideal candidates bring strong aerospace fundamentals, practical experience with flight hardware, and the ability to operate across design, test,

Qualifications

• Strong aerospace engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with flight hardware or launch systems.
• Ability to work across design, integration, test, and operations.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Ownership mindset with a willingness to solve problems outside defined boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, build, test, and operation of launch vehicle systems.
• Contribute to integration and verification activities across subsystems.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure mission success.
• Own key aspects of aerospace hardware and its deployment.

Skills

Aerospace fundamentals

Flight hardware experience

Cross-functional work

Ambiguity tolerance

Ownership mindset

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp seeks a Launch Vehicle Engineer to design, build, test, and operate sophisticated launch vehicle systems. You will contribute to integration efforts and work across disciplines to ensure reliable mission execution.

The role rewards hands-on hardware involvement and ownership mindset in a fast-paced, technically rigorous environment. Ideal candidates bring strong aerospace fundamentals, practical experience with flight hardware, and the ability to operate across design, test,