Powerpack Engineer Level II

The role

You will be the responsible engineer for turbopump components, managing their design, interfaces, manufacturing, and performance. You will own the mechanical design from concept through hot fire testing and flight.

What you will do

• Own the mechanical design of turbopump components and subassemblies from concept through hot fire testing and flight
• Integrate constraints from hydro, aero, structures, secondary flow, and thermals into a single coherent design
• Control the configuration and record pedigree for components across build, test, and refurbishment cycles
• Drive hardware through manufacturing and build including fabrication, first article review, and nonconformance disposition
• Provide real-time support and data reduction for component and engine tests
• Provide support to anomaly investigations
• Own each solution or improvement with true accountability

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and in producing released, manufacturable design definitions with sound geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and tolerance stack-ups
• Working knowledge of turbomachinery fundamentals
• Hands-on experience taking a design through build and test
• Familiarity with material and manufacturing process selection for high-stress, high-cycle applications
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Nice to have

• 2+ years of turbomachinery or turbopump design experience
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field
• Experience with liquid rocket engine turbopumps or reusable propulsion systems, or experience with adjacent rotating machinery
• Experience with detailed design and analysis of fluid components (impellers, diffusers, volutes, turbines, and secondary flow), dynamic seals, and structures
• Experience leading a root cause investigation on hardware you owned and carrying the corrective action through to closure
• Familiarity with cryogenic hardware design and cryogenic material behavior
• Experience with multiple methods of manufacture (additive, forgings, castings)
• Experience at a fast-moving, hardware-focused startup or early-stage program
• Track record of picking up unfamiliar problems quickly and closing them out with minimal direction

Benefits

• Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance if applicable
• Daily lunch in the office
• Fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy using modular, scalable satellites. The company is based in San Carlos, CA.