Backed by a16z, Index and NEA.
About the role
You will design and develop motor controls, automation sequences, and embedded control systems for the vehicle’s fluid systems. This includes motor-driven valve and pump actuation, automated fill/drain/vent/conditioning sequences, and closed-loop control of fluid subsystems across propulsion, pressurization, and thermal management. You will work at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering to deliver robust, flight-ready control solutions from concept through integration and operations.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field
- 3+ years of experience in controls engineering, mechatronics, or automation for hardware systems
- Experience with motor control (BLDC, stepper, or brushed) including drive electronics and feedback control
- Experience with PID control loops, kalman filtering, feedforward control or other control loops and estimation algorithms
- Proficiency in embedded programming (C/C++) for real-time control applications
- Experience developing automated sequences or state machines for complex physical systems
More about this role
Mission
Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity’s most complex engineering challenges with a world-class team dedicated to delivering a revolutionary power platform. Cowboy Space Corporation is transforming how civilization powers, computes and connects - from orbit to Earth.
Background
Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our modular, scalable satellites collect sunlight in Low Earth Orbit to enable multiple integrated applications: transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit high-performance computing clusters (GPU/TPU), and providing secure, high bandwidth optical data transport.
Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure. Cowboy Space Corporation overcomes these challenges by enabling direct, on-demand, secure, and scalable energy distribution and data processing from space. This will revolutionize how we operate in orbit and on Earth, supporting the rapidly expanding space industrial base,...
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