Launch Vehicle Engineering

Cowboy Space Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; 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

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Daily lunch and stocked kitchen

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. in Seattle is looking for engineers in Launch Vehicle Engineering roles. Candidates will design, build, test, and operate various launch vehicle systems, enjoying ownership of aerospace hardware in a fast-paced environment.

We seek individuals with strong aerospace fundamentals and hands-on experience, offering equity and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Strong aerospace engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with flight hardware or launch systems.
• Ability to work across design, integration, test, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and operate launch vehicle systems.
• Ownership over mission-critical aerospace hardware.
• Work across various vehicle disciplines.

Skills

Aerospace engineering fundamentals

Hands-on experience with flight hardware

Ability to work across design and operations

Comfort in fast-moving environments

Problem-solving outside defined boundaries

Job description

Launch Vehicle Engineering

About Cowboy Space Corp

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. By rethinking how energy and data are generated and distributed in space, we’re unlocking entirely new ways to operate both in orbit and on Earth.

Founded in 2024 by Baiju Bhatt (co-founder of Robinhood), Cowboy Space Corp. is backed by leading investors and built by a team from top aerospace and defense organizations. We’re moving quickly to solve complex technical challenges and build a new category of space infrastructure.

Launch Vehicle Roles:

We are hiring across multiple launch vehicle disciplines and are looking for engineers with experience designing, building, testing, or operating launch vehicle systems and flight hardware.

This is a broad opportunity for highly technical engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and want ownership over mission-critical aerospace hardware.

Depending on background and experience, engineers may work across:

• Launch vehicle systems engineering
• Structures and mechanisms
• Avionics and embedded systems
• Propulsion integration
• Fluids and thermal systems
• Vehicle integration and test
• Stage systems and payload integration
• Manufacturing and production engineering
• Ground systems and launch operations

Preferred 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

Compensation and Benefits

• Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
• Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in 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 and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks

ITAR Requirements

• Export Control Requirement: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

Disclaimer

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at Cowboy Space Corp.’s discretion.

Cowboy Space Corp. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. Cowboy Space Corp. is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions relating to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.