Cowboyspace
Senior Compute Validation Engineer
San Carlos, California · Senior
Work authorization required$150k-$200kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- This role is highly hands-on.
- You will own validation strategy and work across electrical, firmware, thermal, mechanical, and system software teams to uncover and resolve failure modes during launch and after orbital deployment.
Responsibilities
- Lead board bring-up and system validation for advanced edge compute platforms.
- Develop validation methodologies covering signal integrity, power integrity, power sequencing, thermal behavior, and system reliability.
- Perform detailed board analysis using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and power instrumentation.
- Drive root-cause analysis for system failures discovered during validation and environmental testing.
- Design and validate interfaces using protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
- Partner closely with mechanical, thermal, firmware, and software teams to ensure robust system integration.
- 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 critical hardware systems, not just a small component
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience designing and building compute hardware system
- Extensive hands-on debugging experience at board and system level.
- Proficiency with lab equipment including oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers.
- Experience with scripting or automation in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
Nice to have
- 8+ years of experience designing and building compute hardware system
- Experience with spacecraft avionics, power systems, and thermal systems
- Experience with environmental testing (vibe, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC)
- Radiation testing for LEO avionics background
- Track record of ownership and leadership
- Work closely across disciplines in a tightly integrated team
- High autonomy and ownership with real impact on the spacecraft
- Opportunity to help define hardware systems for a new class of space infrastructure
Benefits
- Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
- Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid parental leave
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.
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