Senior Spacecraft Engineer: Systems & Integration Lead

Cowboy Space Corporation; Seattle (WA); 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 year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Office lunch and snacks

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy.

We’re seeking a Senior Spacecraft Engineer to design, build, and integrate the core systems that power our satellite platform, spanning structures, power, thermal, and avionics, to deliver reliable space hardware. You will work with a multidisciplinary team across software, electrical, optical, and mechanical engineering, own critical subsystems, and drive system-level decisions from concept through

Qualifications

• 3–5 years spacecraft engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with spacecraft subsystems (structures, power, thermal, avionics, or similar)
• Familiarity with design tools in your field
• Exposure to spacecraft design or satellite systems, hardware integration and testing, thermal or structural analysis, embedded or avionics systems
• Strong fundamentals in engineering analysis, system design, and problem-solving
• Eagerness to learn and operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate spacecraft subsystems, including structures, power, thermal, and avionics
• Own components of the spacecraft architecture, from early design through integration and test
• Perform system-level trade studies to optimize performance, mass, power, and reliability
• Support development of spacecraft layouts, CAD models, and system schematics
• Plan and execute integration and test campaigns, including subsystem and full vehicle testing
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and test plans
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software, electrical, optical, and GNC teams to ensure system-level performance
• Support environmental testing and validation, including thermal-vacuum, vibration, and EMI/EMC testing
• Participate in design reviews (PDR, CDR) and contribute to system-level decision making

Skills

Spacecraft design

Subsystems knowledge

Engineering analysis

Hardware integration

Avionics familiarity

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

ANSYS

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy.

We’re seeking a Senior Spacecraft Engineer to design, build, and integrate the core systems that power our satellite platform, spanning structures, power, thermal, and avionics, to deliver reliable space hardware. You will work with a multidisciplinary team across software, electrical, optical, and mechanical engineering, own critical subsystems, and drive system-level decisions from concept through