Senior Spacecraft Analysis Engineer

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 transmitting energy via infrared lasers to powering on-orbit compute and delivering secure, high-bandwidth optical data.

Responsibilities

• Perform system-level modeling and simulation to evaluate spacecraft performance across multiple subsystems
• Develop and own analysis in domains such as structural, thermal, radiation, reliability, power, MMOD, fluids, or optical/brightness
• Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses to inform design decisions and optimize system performance, mass, and reliability
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, GNC, and software teams
• Define and maintain analysis-driven requirements, margins, and verification strategies
• Support test planning and model correlation to ensure alignment between analysis and hardware performance
• Participate in design reviews (PDR, CDR) providing analytical rigor at the system level

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in engineering analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Experience or academic exposure to at least one analysis domain (Structural, Thermal, Fluids, Radiation, etc.)
• Familiarity with engineering simulation tools like FEA or MATLAB/Python-based analysis
• Strong fundamentals in physics-based modeling and numerical methods

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience applying analysis to real-world aerospace hardware
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, Thermal Desktop, COMSOL, or MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with space environment effects including radiation, thermal cycling, and orbital debris
• Experience working on high-reliability or safety-critical systems
• Prior experience at a space, aerospace, or deep tech organization

Benefits

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