cowboyspace

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Ground Station Software Engineer

Assembly Automation Backbone.js Cloud Distributed Systems +8 skills

Owns the Python and Go software that forms the communications backbone between ground stations and Cowboy Space's satellites — designing distributed systems, building simulation and testing frameworks, integrating with hardware, and supporting on-orbit operations for a space-based solar energy startup.

145K – 171K $

Open 37d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

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Senior Sourcing and Procurement Manager

Assembly Automation ERP GPU Itar +4 skills

Senior Sourcing and Procurement Manager Mission Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of…

Open 12d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

2 weeks ago

Controls Software Engineer, Pointing & Tracking

Assembly C++ Embedded Software Firmware GPU +8 skills

Own the real-time control loop software that keeps lasers precisely pointed between moving satellites and ground stations at Cowboy Space, a startup building space-based solar energy infrastructure. Day to day, you translate control theory into embedded Rust, tune closed-loop controllers, build simulation and HIL test tooling, and support hardware integration through on-orbit operations.

170K – 192K $

Open 83d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

2 weeks ago

Senior Compute Validation Engineer

Assembly Automation C++ Firmware GPU +9 skills

Senior Compute Validation Engineer at Cowboy Space Corp., ensuring robust hardware systems for orbital satellites, collaborating cross-functionally, and driving validation strategies.

Open 126d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

2 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Reliability (Avionics / Compute Systems)

Acceptance Criteria Assembly C++ CUDA Distributed Systems +7 skills

Own software reliability for Cowboy Space's avionics and high-performance compute systems from concept through on-orbit operations — building automated test/validation frameworks, running HIL and stress testing, and debugging hardware/software anomalies. Core tech: Python/C++, GPUs/accelerators, embedded and distributed systems.

Open 30d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

4 weeks ago

Embedded Software Engineer

Assembly Automation C++ Embedded Software Embedded Systems +16 skills

Own real-time embedded software for spacecraft subsystems (power distribution, thermal control, avionics boards) at Cowboy Space, a startup building space-based solar energy satellites. Work spans board bring-up, driver and firmware development in C/C++ with FreeRTOS/bare-metal, and hands-on hardware debugging in San Carlos, CA.

130K – 185K $

Open 112d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeLead

GPU System Reliability Engineer Lead

Assembly Automation Firmware GPU Itar +5 skills

About Cowboy Space Corp: Mission Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity’s most…

150K – 225K $

Open 30d On-siteNorth AmericaInternshipIntern

Intern, Software Engineering, 2027

Assembly CI/CD C++ FPGA GPU +10 skills

Quarter-long, paid ($1,800/week) software engineering internship for 2027 at Cowboy Space Corp, a San Carlos, CA startup building space-based solar power satellites. Interns design, build, and test software across flight, embedded, and ground systems — avionics, GNC, signal processing, on-orbit GPU/TPU compute, and mission operations tooling — using C, C++, and Python.

94K – 94K $

Open 100d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Controls Engineer

Assembly Automation C++ Firmware GPU +7 skills

About Cowboy Space Corp: Mission Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity’s most…

Open 126d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Integration & Test Engineer

Assembly Automation Firmware GPU Itar +6 skills

Senior Integration & Test Engineer at Cowboy Space owns end-to-end validation of satellite hardware and avionics systems in San Carlos, CA — bringing up and debugging electrical systems, building test infrastructure (racks, fixtures, harnessing), developing automated test procedures (Python), and running environmental/functional testing from prototype through flight and launch readiness.

125K – 200K $

Open 90d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

DSP Software Engineer

Assembly CI/CD C++ CUDA Embedded Software +10 skills

Design, implement, and optimize real-time digital signal processing algorithms in C/C++ for space-based communications and sensing systems on satellites. You'll work alongside FPGA, RF, avionics, and embedded teams, validating algorithms via simulation, lab testing, and hardware-in-the-loop environments.

167K – 214K $

Open 126d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Test Software Engineer, AI Workloads

AI Assembly Automation Cloud C++ +9 skills

Builds and tests the software behind Cowboy Space's spacecraft and ground infrastructure: flight software with real-time hardware control, simulation and hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks, and mission operations tooling. Core stack spans C++, Python, and Rust on Linux in a fast-paced aerospace startup.

100K – 200K $

Open 83d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Platform Firmware Engineer

AI Assembly C++ Embedded Systems Firmware +10 skills

Develops and maintains firmware for satellite hardware, including board bring-up, FPGA logic, and autonomous recovery systems to ensure reliable operation in orbit.

170K – 235K $

Open 126d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

Thermal Engineer

Ansys Assembly Flux GPU Itar +2 skills

About Cowboy Space Corp: Mission Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity’s most…

Open 63d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

Software Engineer, Test & Automation

Assembly Automation CI/CD C++ Embedded Software +14 skills

Own and build hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure for satellites, automating test orchestration with Python/C/C++ against real or emulated spacecraft hardware in a lab environment.

100K – 200K $

Open 126d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

Software Engineer

Assembly Automation Cloud C++ Distributed Systems +8 skills

Builds software that controls and scales spacecraft and ground infrastructure — flight software interfacing with hardware, simulation/testing frameworks, mission control, and internal tooling. Works across the stack with hardware teams, using languages like C++, Python, or Rust at a space-based solar energy startup.

100K – 200K $

Open 126d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Software Engineer

Assembly CI/CD C++ Distributed Systems Embedded Systems +9 skills

Senior software engineer building high-reliability flight, mission, and ground software (C&DH, FDIR, secure comms) plus simulation and hardware-in-the-loop tools for a space-based solar power and orbital compute platform. Core stack is systems-level C++, Rust, and Python, working on-site in San Carlos, CA.

Open 57d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time

Test Engineer

Assembly GPU Itar Power Platform Python

The Test Engineer will design, build, and operate fluid, mechanical, and control systems for testing space infrastructure components and engines. The role involves hands-on hardware integration, test procedure development, and data analysis using tools like Python.

130K – 190K $