Backed by a16z, Index and NEA.
About the role
We are looking for a Head of Avionics to lead the design, development, and integration of avionics systems across our spacecraft platform. This role will own the architecture and execution of avionics systems, including flight computers and critical interfaces that enable control, communication, and power management on orbit.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in avionics engineering
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Experience designing and shipping embedded or avionics systems in production environments
- Designed, built, and flown (or deployed) avionics or embedded systems for spacecraft or other mission-critical systems
- Deep understanding of radiation effects (SEE, TID) and have implemented mitigation strategies at the system and component level
- Designed systems under aggressive SWaP constraints and made hard tradeoffs between performance, reliability, and resource usage
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Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure.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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