Cowboyspace

RAS Validation Lead

San Carlos, CA or Seattle, WA

Work authorization required$150k-$225kDetected 20 days ago

PythonNLPTest Automation

About the role

Deploying high-performance GPU compute in Low Earth Orbit introduces a fundamentally different fault landscape than ground-based datacenter operation.
This role sits at the frontier of that problem.
When a fault occurs 500km above Earth, the system must detect it, classify it, contain it, and recover from it autonomously.

Partner directly with GPU system designers to analyze hardware failures, review silicon errata, and align on fault handling requirements for DDR, HBM, CPU, and GPU subsystems.
Characterize fault propagation paths from hardware detection through firmware and OS layers, and validate that error signals are correctly classified, logged, and acted upon.
Drive root-cause analysis for RAS failures discovered during validation and work with partners to provide input on platform design decisions that affect fault detection and serviceability.
Collaborate with firmware, software, and platform teams to validate OS-level error handling, ACPI error interfaces (EINJ, BERT,HEST), and runtime error recovery flows.
RAS Validation Lead - Orbital Data Center
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.

5+ years of experience in hardware validation, platform reliability engineering, or silicon validation on server-class compute systems.
Strong knowledge of RAS concepts: error detection and correction (ECC), fault containment, error propagation, machine check architecture (MCA/MCI), and recovery mechanisms.
Hands-on experience with fault injection methodologies at hardware, firmware, and software levels.
Familiarity with system management interfaces including BMC, IPMI, Redfish, and MCTP/PLDM.

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
The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
Lead RAS validation strategy and execution for GPU server platforms, including fault injection, detection coverage, and recovery verification.
Validate BMC and out-of-band management visibility into hardware health events via IPMI, Redfish, and MCTP/PLDM protocols.
Define RAS coverage metrics and maintain traceability from hardware fault models to test coverage.

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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