Satellite Engineering

Cowboy Space Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; 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

Daily lunch in office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is hiring engineers to design, build, integrate, test, and operate spacecraft systems.

You will work across a broad set of disciplines such as avionics, power, thermal, structures, GNC, and flight software, taking ownership of mission-critical hardware. We value hands-on experience with flight hardware, strong aerospace fundamentals, and the ability to work across design, integration, test, and operations in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, integrating, testing, or operating spacecraft systems.
• Ability to work across design, integration, test, and operations.
• Willingness to solve problems outside defined boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, integrate, test, and operate spacecraft systems.
• Work across multiple satellite engineering disciplines.
• Own mission-critical space hardware and processes.

Skills

Aerospace engineering fundamentals

Hands-on flight hardware experience

Cross-discipline collaboration

Comfort with ambiguity in fast-moving,

Ownership mindset

Job description

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.

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.

Satellite Roles

We are hiring across multiple satellite engineering disciplines and are looking for engineers with experience designing, building, integrating, testing, or operating spacecraft systems.

This is a broad opportunity for highly technical engineers who thrive in hands‑on environments and want meaningful ownership over mission‑critical space hardware.

Depending On Background And Experience, Engineers May Work Across

• Spacecraft systems engineering
• Satellite integration and test
• Avionics and embedded systems
• Power systems
• Thermal and fluid systems
• Structures and mechanisms
• GNC and mission operations
• Payload integration
• Flight software and ground systems

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.