Mechanisms - Landing Gear System
Posted
$150,000 – $180,000 USD
Tech Stack
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Own your mechanism subsystem from concept through design, analysis, test, and flight.
- Drive structural and kinematic design for minimum mass while meeting strength, stiffness, fatigue, and operational-life requirements.
- Perform analysis — hand calculations, FEA, tolerance stack-ups — and validate predictions with test and flight data.
- Define and execute qualification and acceptance test campaigns; author procedures, acceptance criteria, and anomaly dispositions.
- Work directly on the factory floor with manufacturing to iterate quickly and resolve build issues in real time.
Soft Skills
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringGd&tKinematicsStructural MechanicsRoot Cause AnalysisTeam Leadership
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Equity
- Flexible PTO
- Health Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Relocation Assistance
- Vision
Culture
Fast-PacedStartup EnergyAutonomous TeamsFree Meals/Snacks
Requirements
Required: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
Regions: Us
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About cowboyspace
Industry: aerospace
Size: startup
Cowboy Space Corp. builds satellite infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy, focusing on delivering on-orbit power and high-bandwidth optical data.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $150,000 – $180,000 USD
Equity: Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
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