Senior Turbopump Mechanical Lead - Space Propulsion

Cowboy Space; San Carlos (CA); On-site; CAD 230,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance (medical, dental, & 


401(k)

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Office lunch & stocked kitchen

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. in San Carlos, CA, seeks a senior turbopump engineer to own the hardware from concept through flight. You will define interfaces, perform analyses, and drive fabrication, with mentorship of Level I–II engineers and direct impact on flight hardware.

Required: Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical engineering, turbomachinery fundamentals, and hands-on hardware experience. The role offers equity, comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, and a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field.
• Strong grounding in turbomachinery fundamentals: hydrodynamic and aerodynamic performance, rotordynamics, secondary flow, and structural life.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and GD&T with manufacturable design definitions.
• Experience with structural and thermal analysis, both FEA and hand calculations.
• Hands-on experience taking hardware from design through build and test.

Responsibilities

• Own turbopump hardware design from concept through hot fire testing and flight.
• Lead architecture trades on pump and turbine and define interfaces.
• Perform and direct analysis including FEA, rotordynamics, and life prediction.
• Define materials and manufacturing processes for cryogenic, high-speed hardware.
• Generate detailed component drawings, process specs, and interface control documents.
• Drive hardware through fabrication, first article, and test campaigns.
• Lead root-cause investigations and carry improvements into design and build.

Skills

Turbomachinery fundamentals

3D CAD & GD&T

FEA & hand calculations

Hardware design & build

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. in San Carlos, CA, seeks a senior turbopump engineer to own the hardware from concept through flight. You will define interfaces, perform analyses, and drive fabrication, with mentorship of Level I–II engineers and direct impact on flight hardware.

Required: Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical engineering, turbomachinery fundamentals, and hands-on hardware experience. The role offers equity, comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, and a dynamic startup environment.