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PCB Layout Engineer

Cowboy Space · San Carlos, California · On-site

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About Cowboy Space

Backed by a16z, Index and NEA.

About the role

The Avionics Team is looking for a PCB Layout Engineer to own the design and implementation of high-performance printed circuit boards that power our spacecraft systems. In this role, you will work closely with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineers to develop complex multilayer boards supporting power electronics, compute hardware, communications systems, and mission-critical avionics.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • 1-5+ years of experience in PCB layout for complex electronic systems
  • Experience with industry-standard PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or Mentor Graphics
  • Experience designing multilayer boards with controlled impedance, high-speed interfaces, and dense component placement
  • Understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, and EMI/EMC considerations
  • Experience creating manufacturing documentation and supporting board fabrication and assembly
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Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure.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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