# Mechanism Engineer Level 1 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: $74K to $114K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cowboyspace/ff892f97-7afa-4dce-95f2-2899757a34c2
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cowboy-space-mechanism-engineer-level-1/

## About the role

As a Mechanisms Engineer, you will own a vehicle mechanism subsystem from concept through flight. Depending on your background and team priorities, your assignment will be separation systems, landing gear, aero control surfaces, or electromechanical actuation. This is a hands-on role at the center of vehicle hardware development, and it is a real ownership role from day one.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 1+ years of experience designing mechanisms or mechanical systems for flight vehicles or high-performance hardware. Internships, co-ops, and competition or research team experience count
- Experience seeing a mechanical design through to physical hardware — built, assembled, and tested
- Solid fundamentals in structural mechanics, kinematics, materials, and manufacturing processes
- Proficiency with CAD (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or Creo) and experience creating engineering drawings to ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards
- Working knowledge of FEA tools (ANSYS, Nastran, or Abaqus) applied to structural or mechanism problems

Tags: Launch & Propulsion Engineering