# Avionics Engineer, Flight Computer at Cowboy Space

- Company: Cowboy Space
- What the company does: Backed by a16z, Index and NEA.
- Company website: https://www.cowboyspace.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Carlos, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cowboyspace/a57aea2a-b903-4e9e-86ba-66cc511aace1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cowboy-space-avionics-engineer-flight-computer/

## About the role

We're looking for a Flight Computer Avionics Engineer to own the design, development, integration, and qualification of our spacecraft flight computer. You'll be responsible for delivering reliable, radiation-tolerant avionics hardware that serves as the central computing platform for our spacecraft.

## What they're looking for

- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
- 5+ years developing complex digital hardware
- Experience designing processor-based embedded systems
- Strong schematic capture and board-level debugging experience
- Experience with DDR memory, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, PCIe, SpaceWire, or similar interfaces
- Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and embedded processors

Tags: Avionics