Senior TCA Mechanical Design Engineer - Space Propulsion

Socket.dev; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

10 holidays

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Office lunch

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Senior TCA Mechanical Design Engineer to own the end-to-end hardware lifecycle from requirements through manufacturing to flight qualification.

You will lead mechanical design optimized for manufacturability, using physics-based analysis and hands-on fabrication methods to accelerate design/build/test cycles. The role focuses on implementing advanced manufacturing techniques—additive manufacturing, precision CNC, EDM—and specialized joining like laser welding and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering.

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

Mechanical design

Hands‑on manufacturing

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

Structural mechanics

Ansys Mechanical

Material science

Education

B.S. Mechanical Eng

Aerospace Eng

Tools

CNC machining

Welding

Additive manufacturing

EDM

Laser Welding

Vacuum brazing

Diffusion bonding

5-axis CNC

Swiss machining

Ansys

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Senior TCA Mechanical Design Engineer to own the end-to-end hardware lifecycle from requirements through manufacturing to flight qualification.

You will lead mechanical design optimized for manufacturability, using physics-based analysis and hands-on fabrication methods to accelerate design/build/test cycles. The role focuses on implementing advanced manufacturing techniques—additive manufacturing, precision CNC, EDM—and specialized joining like laser welding and