Structures & Mechanisms Lead - Reusable Spacecraft

Cowboy Space; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

401(k) retirement savings plan

Daily lunch in the office

Job summary

Cowboy Space in Seattle is looking for a Structures & Mechanisms Lead to own the design and performance of the vehicle’s primary structures and mechanical systems. This role includes managing the airframe, thrust structure, and landing systems, ensuring they survive flight demands.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and over 8 years of related experience. Cowboy Space offers a competitive salary of $150,000 – $225,000 with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in structural design, analysis, or mechanisms for flight hardware or high-performance systems.
• Experience with load paths, structural sizing, and material selection.
• Hands‑on experience taking hardware from design through build and test.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, build, and performance of vehicle’s primary structures and mechanical systems.
• Ensure hardware survives combined ascent, entry, landing, and reuse environments.
• Define and execute structural test campaigns (component, subscale, full-scale).

Skills

Structural design

Analysis of flight hardware

Mechanical systems

Experience in team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field

Tools

FEA tools

Job description

Cowboy Space in Seattle is looking for a Structures & Mechanisms Lead to own the design and performance of the vehicle’s primary structures and mechanical systems. This role includes managing the airframe, thrust structure, and landing systems, ensuring they survive flight demands.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and over 8 years of related experience. Cowboy Space offers a competitive salary of $150,000 – $225,000 with excellent benefits.