Jobs at Cowboy Space Corporation

Lead reliability, availability, and serviceability validation for GPU server platforms in orbit. Develop fault-injection strategies, verify detection and recovery, analyze failures across GPU, CPU, memory, interconnect, firmware, and operating-system layers, and validate BMC management interfaces. Drive root-cause analysis, coverage metrics, traceability, and resolution with silicon vendors, ODMs, and internal platform teams.

Build, align, and operate optical test setups for laser and optical communications hardware. Measure optical performance, analyze data, develop and execute test procedures, support satellite integration and field campaigns, automate measurements, investigate anomalies, and maintain calibration and configuration records. The role requires hands-on optics laboratory work, precision alignment, optical test equipment operation, Python-based analysis, and laser safety practices.

Design, develop, test, and support distributed ground station software written in Python and Go. Build simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing frameworks, integrate software with hardware, support on-orbit operations, debug cross-system anomalies, and contribute to architecture decisions. The role also involves launch preparation, operational tooling, code reviews, mentoring, and optimizing reliable software for resource-constrained, mission-critical environments.

Own RF communications systems and hardware for launch vehicles and spacecraft, including requirements, link budgets, radio and antenna selection, bring-up, environmental qualification, vehicle integration, testing, anomaly resolution, licensing support, and flight operations. Collaborate with suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams while developing RF test benches, automation, verification plans, and compatibility solutions.

Leads Cowboy Space Corp.'s marketing and communications function, defining market narrative, positioning, brand, campaigns, media relations, digital presence, social strategy, and events. Manages executive communications, supports crisis communications, oversees vendors and budgets, measures marketing performance, and develops integrated plans for milestones, fundraising, recruiting, partnerships, and thought leadership. The role also directly manages and coaches the Executive & Corporate Communications Partner while building the broader marketing function.

Own executive, corporate, media, social, and internal communications. Develop executive narratives, talking points, briefings, and media preparation; manage press releases, company announcements, digital channels, website strategy, reporter relationships, and crisis communications. Advise senior leaders, maintain consistent company messaging, identify visibility opportunities, and translate complex space technology topics into clear communications.

Own the pointing and tracking control loop for laser links between satellites and ground platforms. Design, implement, tune, simulate, and validate real-time embedded controllers in Rust, integrating onboard sensors and actuators. Perform stability analysis, HIL testing, automated validation, anomaly investigation, root cause analysis, and FDIR development. Collaborate with GNC, optics, avionics, and firmware teams on system architecture and hardware-software integration.

Own real-time embedded software for spacecraft avionics, including power distribution and thermal control systems. Responsibilities include board bring-up, low-level driver and control-loop development, hardware/software debugging, command and telemetry integration, firmware updates, fault-tolerant design, automated testing, HITL validation, anomaly investigation, and cross-functional architecture work.

Design, develop, test, and debug software for spacecraft flight, embedded, ground, communications, and mission operations systems. Build simulation and hardware-in-the-loop frameworks, collaborate with hardware and systems teams, resolve integration issues, and contribute to code reviews, documentation, testing, and engineering practices.

Own end-to-end sourcing, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, vendor management, and procurement workflows for mission-critical hardware programs. Analyze supplier performance, spend, and delivery metrics using data tools; drive cost reductions, process improvements, and procurement automation. Partner with engineering, finance, and operations to support hardware development and production while ensuring compliant purchasing packages and reliable material availability.

Design, develop, and maintain platform firmware, BMC/OpenBMC management stacks, and FPGA/CPLD logic for board bring-up and system management. Own low-level boot sequencing, debug CPU/GPU/PCIe/hardware interactions, implement Redfish/IPMI interfaces, and build fault recovery, secure boot, and autonomous reboot systems for orbital deployments.

Manage high-volume accounts payable including two- and three-way matching, invoice investigation and resolution, vendor master maintenance, payment runs (ACH/wire/check), expense reimbursements, month-end/year-end AP reconciliations, 1099 and tax filings, audit recordkeeping, vendor communication, and process improvement to strengthen internal controls.

Lead end-to-end development of precision gimbal mechanisms for laser communications payloads, including design, analysis, procurement, integration, and qualification. Define performance requirements, perform mechanism-level analysis, manage suppliers, develop test and qualification plans, and collaborate with optics, controls, and systems teams to deliver flight-qualified hardware.

Design, develop, and validate board-level RF hardware for free-space optical communications up to 50 Gbps. Own RF driver/receiver circuitry, high-speed RF/analog PCB layout, signal integrity analysis, simulation and lab characterization. Collaborate with optics, mechanical, firmware, and systems teams to integrate and flight-qualify RF/optical subsystems and support testing, troubleshooting, and documentation.

Design, build, and qualify high-power fiber laser and amplifier systems and fiber-optic subsystems for space applications. Characterize lasers (linewidth, phase noise, RIN), model nonlinear effects, perform fiber splicing and assembly, design coherent receivers, and execute optical test plans and documentation for space qualification.

Lead end-to-end system integration and validation of electro-mechanical and avionics hardware. Design and build test infrastructure, develop automated and manual procedures, run environmental and functional tests, debug electrical systems, perform failure analysis, support flight qualification and launch readiness, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to improve test coverage and reliability.

Design, build, and maintain spacecraft and ground software including flight software, simulations, mission control, and test tooling. Integrate and debug hardware-software systems, support on-orbit operations, and contribute to system architecture and launch preparation.

Design, develop, and test high-reliability, low-latency flight and mission software across embedded and ground systems. Implement C&DH, FDIR, secure communications, simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing, maintain documentation, and support CI/CD and cross-team integration for satellite operations.