Senior Compute Validation Engineer

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
• Debug complex hardware and firmware interactions across High-speed interconnects (PCIe, Nvidia NVLink, AMD XGMI), memory subsystems, BMC/SMC and HMC architectures
• 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
• Help define engineering standards and validation processes for flight-ready compute hardware

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and building compute hardware systems
• Experience in board design review, system validation, or compute hardware engineering
• Strong background in server, accelerated compute, or embedded compute platforms
• Deep understanding of motherboard architecture, high-speed signaling, power delivery systems, and system management infrastructure
• 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++

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and building compute hardware systems
• Experience with remote management technologies such as Redfish or IPMI
• Experience with spacecraft avionics, power systems, and thermal systems
• Experience with environmental testing (vibe, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC)
• Radiation testing for LEO avionics background

Benefits

• Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off and 10 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Daily lunch and fully stocked kitchen

About the Company

Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our satellites operate in Low Earth Orbit to collect sunlight and enable a new class of capabilities, from powering on-orbit compute to transmitting energy via infrared lasers.