Senior Gimbal Mechanisms Engineer for Space Laser Payloads

Cowboy Space Corp.; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

10 holidays/year

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch in office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is hiring 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, controls and systems engineers to meet rigorous performance and reliability targets.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with flight mechanisms, qualification testing, and supplier management in a fast-paced space environment, based in San Carlos, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years designing precision mechanisms for flight hardware.
• Experience as technical owner of end-to-end mechanism development.

Responsibilities

• Own the full development lifecycle of gimbal mechanisms for laser payloads.
• Design precision gimbal assemblies including bearings, motors, encoders.
• Perform mechanism-level analysis: kinematics, stiffness, backlash, torque, thermal effects.

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanisms design

Flight hardware

GD&T

Lab testing

Precision bearings

Alignment

Education

Bachelor in Mechanical/Aerospace

5+ years space mechanism

Tools

NX/ SolidWorks

Encoders

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is hiring 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, controls and systems engineers to meet rigorous performance and reliability targets.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with flight mechanisms, qualification testing, and supplier management in a fast-paced space environment, based in San Carlos, CA.