Senior Power Design Engineer

Cowboy Space Corporation; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; 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 and snacks

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. in the United States develops orbital infrastructure and power/data delivery for space. We seek a Power Engineer to design board-level DC-DC power conversion and input protection for GPU servers, making trade-offs between performance, cost, reliability, and availability.

You will guide CAD/manufacturing teams, drive power integrity solutions, and work with vendors on power supplies for orbital hardware, while designing and validating boards and subsystems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex analog design DC-DC power conversion.
• Schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit simulation tools experience.
• Hands-on experience with system level power delivery network design, analysis and validation.
• Familiarity with power distribution and strategies in PCBs and systems.
• Familiarity and understanding of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and frequency response analyzers.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with enthusiastic cross-functional project teams.
• Self-motivation - lead and own assigned projects, strong written and verbal communication, and can work well in a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate board power to meet the requirements of orbital deployment.
• Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications.
• Assist in the resolution of power related issues in prototype, and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with power supply vendors to develop power supplies that meet our requirements.
• Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout and routing.
• Extract VRM transient response models and integrates the models into end-to-end power integrity simulations

Skills

Analog design

DC-DC conversion

Power integrity

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit simulation

Lab equipment

Job description

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.

The Role

As a Power Engineer in the Compute HW team, you will be responsible for the innovation and design of board-level DC-DC power conversion and input protection for GPU servers. This will require making trade-offs between performance, cost, reliability, and component availability. You will provide technical guidance and direction while troubleshooting complex power issues. You will drive resolution of issues with CAD, manufacturing, mechanical engineers, signal integrity and power integrity engineers in developing new boards, power supplies and power sub-systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate board power to meet the requirements of orbital deployment.
• Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications.
• Assist in the resolution of power related issues in prototype, and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with power supply vendors to develop power supplies that meet our requirements.
• Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout and routing.
• Extract VRM transient response models and integrates the models into end-to-end power integrity simulations

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex analog design DC-DC power conversion.
• Schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit simulation tools experience.
• Hands-on experience with system level power delivery network design, analysis and validation.
• Familiarity with power distribution and strategies in PCBs and systems
• Familiarity and fundamental understanding of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and frequency response analyzers.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with enthusiastic cross-functional project teams.
• Self-motivation - candidate should enjoy leading and taking ownership of assigned projects, exhibit good written and verbal communication skills, and can work well in a diverse team environment.

Why This Role Is Different

• Own critical hardware systems, not just a small component
• Fast iteration cycles with direct path from design to hardware testing
• Work closely across disciplines in a tightly integrated team
• High autonomy and ownership with real impact on the spacecraft
• Opportunity to help define hardware systems for a new class of space infrastructure

Compensation And Benefits

The salary range for this position is $150,000 - 200,000 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

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.