Cowboyspace
Head of Primary Structures
Seattle, WA
Work authorization required$190k-$225kDetected 15 days ago
FEAStructural Analysis
About the role
- This includes airframe, tanks, thrust structure, interstages, raceways, strakes and thermal protection.
- Responsible for ensuring the vehicle survives flight, landing, and rapid reuse with minimal mass and maximum reliability.
Responsibilities
- Own the primary airframe: propellant tanks, interstages, and thrust structure from concept through flight.
- Drive structural design for minimum mass while meeting strength, stiffness, fatigue, and thermal requirements.
- Lead structural analysis (FEA, hand calcs) and validate with test and flight data.
- Work directly with manufacturing to iterate quickly and resolve build issues on the floor.
- Identify and close failure modes through rapid design-test-learn cycles.
- Support flight operations, anomaly investigation, and post-flight inspection/refurbishment improvements.
- Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy.
- We're moving quickly to solve complex technical challenges and build a new category of space infrastructure.
- Own the design, build, and performance of the vehicle's primary structures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field.
- 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.
- Experience leading engineers or a team
Nice to have
- Experience with launch vehicles or reusable flight systems.
- Strong background in metallic structures, welding, and/or composites.
- Experience designing mechanisms (deployment, separation, hinges, latches).
- Familiarity with cryogenic structures and/or high-temperature environments.
- Proficiency with FEA tools and ability to validate with real-world data.
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year
- Relocation assistance if applicable
- Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
Compensation
- Compensation and Benefits
Company info
- Founded in 2024 by Baiju Bhatt (co-founder of Robinhood), Cowboy Space Corp. is backed by leading investors and built by a team from top aerospace and defense organizations.
Visa & Work Authorization
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