Senior TCA Mechanical Design Engineer for Space Propulsion

Cowboy Space; San Carlos, Seattle (CA, WA); On-site; GBP 137,000 - 155,000; 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

Daily lunch in the office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Senior TCA Mechanical Design Engineer to own the hardware lifecycle from requirements through flight qualification for rocket injector, chamber, and nozzle components.

This onsite Seattle, WA role blends advanced design with hands-on manufacturing experience to accelerate rapid design/build/test cycles. You will optimize designs for manufacturability, apply physics-based analysis, and implement additive manufacturing, CNC machining, EDM, and precision joining,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering
• Strong mechanical design proficiency with DFM/DFA emphasis
• Hands-on experience with CNC machining, welding/brazing, or additive manufacturing
• Technical proficiency in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and structural mechanics

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end TCA hardware lifecycle from requirements through manufacturing to flight qualification
• Lead mechanical design optimized for manufacturability, applying physics-based analysis
• Implement advanced manufacturing techniques: additive manufacturing, precision CNC machining, EDM, and specialized joining (e.g. laser welding, vacuum brazing, diffusion bonding)
• Design tooling, fixtures, and work-holding solutions for rapid development and repeatable production
• Develop and qualify manufacturing process parameters for novel materials and geometries
• Plan and execute hotfire test campaigns, analyze results, and lead rapid redesign efforts balancing performance with manufacturing constraints

Skills

DFM/DFA

CNC machining

Welding/Brazing

Additive manufacturing

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

Structural mechanics

Ansys Mechanical

Ansys Fluent

Vacuum brazing

Laser welding

5-axis CNC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Ansys Mechanical

Ansys Fluent

Thermal Desktop

CMM

EDM electrodes

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Senior TCA Mechanical Design Engineer to own the hardware lifecycle from requirements through flight qualification for rocket injector, chamber, and nozzle components.

This onsite Seattle, WA role blends advanced design with hands-on manufacturing experience to accelerate rapid design/build/test cycles. You will optimize designs for manufacturability, apply physics-based analysis, and implement additive manufacturing, CNC machining, EDM, and precision joining,