Manufacturing Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, 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 Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I to help turn rocket-engine designs into buildable hardware at our Kent, Washington facility. You will own manufacturing tasks from planning to hands-on build support, guided by experienced engineers, collaborating with designers, machinists, and technicians.

This full-time, on-site position targets new graduates or engineers with about one year of experience, with a focus on process planning, routings, and build documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ME, Mfg Eng, AE, Materials or related, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience building or testing hardware.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand GD&T concepts.
• Familiar with CAD tools (NX/SolidWorks/Creo/CATIA).
• Ability to collect and interpret build/inspection data.
• Clear written and verbal communication; documentation.
• Willingness to work hands-on in manufacturing and follow safety and QC.

Responsibilities

• Support DFM and DFA reviews with design teams.
• Develop routings, work instructions, BOMs, build records.
• Document build sequences and inspection steps for engine components.
• Design simple fixtures and tooling in CAD.
• Assist with prototype and early production builds resolving issues.
• Collect data; investigate nonconformances; implement corrective actions.
• Support equipment installation, trials, and supplier follow-up.
• Track hardware and maintain configuration records; improve safety, lead time, repeatability.

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T basics

3D CAD

Hardware testing

Communication

Education

BS Mechanical Eng

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

Job description

Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity’s most complex engineering challenges with a world-class team dedicated to delivering a revolutionary power platform. Cowboy Space Corporation is transforming how civilization powers, computes, and connects - from orbit to Earth.

Background

Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our modular, scalable satellites collect sunlight in Low Earth Orbit to enable multiple integrated applications: transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-Earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit high-performance computing clusters (GPU/TPU), and providing secure, high-bandwidth optical data transport.

Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure. Cowboy Space Corporation overcomes these challenges by enabling direct, on-demand, secure, and scalable energy distribution and data processing from space. This will revolutionize how we operate in orbit and on Earth, supporting the rapidly expanding space industrial base, ISAM (In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing) operations, remote regions, and military bases.

Baiju Bhatt founded Cowboy Space Corporation in 2024. Inspired by his father’s work with NASA Langley Research Center, Baiju earned his B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Mathematics at Stanford before co-founding Robinhood, now a public company that has helped over 20 million Americans access the financial system. Cowboy Space Corporation has raised ~$365 million from Index Ventures, Interlagos, Construct Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and others.

This is an ambitious mission that demands extraordinary talent. Cowboy Space Corporation ’s team has worked at places like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, Astranis, and NASA, and is based in San Carlos, CA. If you're ready to solve complex technical challenges and help build the most important energy company in the world, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer I to help turn rocket-engine designs into buildable, repeatable hardware as we build our propulsion manufacturing facility.

Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing, you'll own clearly scoped manufacturing tasks, from process planning and documentation to hands-on build support, with technical guidance and review from experienced engineers. You'll work alongside design engineers, machinists, and technicians to solve practical manufacturing problems and learn how engine components move from design through build, inspection, and test. This role is ideal for someone who is curious, enjoys working with hardware, follows through on commitments, and asks questions when help is needed.

This is a full-time, on-site Level 1 position in Kent, Washington, designed for new graduates and engineers with approximately one year of professional experience.

Responsibilities

Support design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-assembly reviews with design engineers, machinists, and technicians; identify potential build issues and propose improvements for review.

Develop and maintain routings, work instructions, manufacturing bills of materials, and build records for assigned parts and assemblies, with review from experienced engineers.

Support process selection and document build sequences and inspection steps for engine components using machining, joining, additive manufacturing, cleaning, assembly, or test processes.

Design simple tooling, fixtures, and handling aids in CAD, and help check their function and safety with experienced engineers and shop personnel before use.

Work alongside technicians and machinists during prototype and early production builds to help resolve routine build issues, document problems, and elevate decisions that require engineering or quality approval.

Collect inspection, cycle-time, and build data; help investigate nonconformances and implement approved corrective actions, rework, or repair instructions.

Assist with equipment installation and checkout, process trials, first-article builds, and supplier follow-up under the direction of experienced engineers.

Track assigned hardware and open actions through build and test, maintain configuration and traceability records, and help improve safety, quality, lead time, and repeatability.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline, completed or expected before the start date, or equivalent hands‑on technical experience.

Hands‑on experience building, assembling, testing, or improving physical hardware through employment, internships, co‑ops, coursework, labs, or student projects.

Basic ability to read engineering drawings and understand dimensions, tolerances, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) concepts.

Working familiarity with a 3D CAD tool such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or CATIA; academic use is acceptable.

Ability to apply engineering fundamentals, collect and interpret basic build or inspection data, and work through technical problems methodically.

Clear written and verbal communication, careful documentation, and willingness to ask questions, seek feedback, and work closely with machinists, technicians, and engineers.

Ability to work hands‑on in a manufacturing environment and follow shop safety, quality, and configuration‑control requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Internship, co‑op, technician, or project experience in manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, assembly, or test.

Exposure to machining, welding, brazing, additive manufacturing, cleaning, inspection, precision assembly, or acceptance testing.

Experience designing or building a fixture, writing an assembly or test procedure, or using basic measurement tools to check a part.

Familiarity with manufacturing documentation, bills of materials, PLM or MES tools, or Siemens NX/CAM through coursework, projects, or employment.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $107,000 to $123,000 annually. The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

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

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.