# Fluids Engineer 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: Kent, Washington
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $150K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cowboyspace/24ea9687-e7c6-4df0-b7d1-02e15e8ad896
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cowboy-space-fluids-engineer/

## About the role

You will own the design and development of fluid system hardware for the vehicle’s propulsion, fluids, and/or thermal management architectures. This includes valves, regulators, fluid storage systems (tanks and pressure vessels), fluid routing (tubing, fittings, brackets, and manifolds), and integrated fluid subsystems.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or related engineering field
- 3+ years of experience designing fluid system hardware (valves, regulators, tanks, tubing, or fittings) for flight or high-performance applications
- Experience with fluid system analysis: pressure drop, flow sizing, structural analysis of pressure vessels, or thermal-fluid modeling
- Hands-on experience taking hardware from design through build and test
- Proficiency with CAD tools (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks) for detailed part and assembly design
- Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft propulsion fluid systems

Tags: Launch & Propulsion Engineering