Backed by a16z, Index and NEA.
About the role
Deploying high-performance GPU compute in Low Earth Orbit introduces a fundamentally different fault landscape than ground-based datacenter operation. This role sits at the frontier of that problem. When a fault occurs 500km above Earth, the system must detect it, classify it, contain it, and recover from it autonomously.
What they're looking for
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in hardware validation, platform reliability engineering, or silicon validation on server-class compute systems
- Deep understanding of CPU and GPU architecture, including memory subsystems (DDR, HBM), cache hierarchies, and interconnect fabrics (PCIe, NVLink, XGMI)
- Strong knowledge of RAS concepts: error detection and correction (ECC), fault containment, error propagation, machine check architecture (MCA/MCI), and recovery mechanisms
- Hands-on experience with fault injection methodologies at hardware, firmware, and software levels
- Familiarity with system management interfaces including BMC, IPMI, Redfish, and MCTP/PLDM
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Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure.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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