# Senior Mechanisms 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: Senior
- Location: San Carlos, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $152K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cowboyspace/49648150-aef8-4845-94ce-89ba8496c445
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cowboy-space-senior-mechanisms-engineer/

## About the role

The Payload Mechanical team is looking for a Senior Mechanisms Engineer to act as the responsible engineer for gimbal mechanism development on our laser communications payloads. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated expert with a versatile skill set and deep hands-on experience with flight mechanisms for high-reliability space systems, comfortable driving everything from conceptual design and performance budgeting to precision component procurement and rigorous hardware execution.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing precision mechanisms for flight hardware in aerospace or defense programs
- Demonstrated experience as the technical owner of end-to-end mechanism development including design, analysis, procurement, integration, and test
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (NX, Solidworks, or equivalent) and engineering drawing/GD&T
- Experience with mechanism analysis including kinematics, stiffness, torque margin, and bearing life calculations
- Hands-on experience with flight mechanism integration, alignment, and functional testing in a lab environment

Tags: Lasers & Optical Communications...