# Senior Structures 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: Kent, Washington
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $172K to $203K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-23
- Apply by: 2026-12-07
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cowboyspace/57250212-1a3b-4ab6-be7b-4ed868a8f0ab?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cowboy-space-senior-structures-engineer/

## About the role

Own the full lifecycle of primary tanks and welded structures—from requirements, architecture, and preliminary sizing through drawing release, fabrication, testing, and flight readiness. Design tank barrels, domes, bulkheads, weld joints, penetrations, attachments, and supporting structures with clear load paths and well-defined interfaces. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience designing and developing structures for flight vehicles, propulsion systems, or other high-performance hardware
- Demonstrated ownership of metallic tanks, pressure vessels, or thin-walled welded structures from design through manufacturing and test
- Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, structural stability, materials behavior, and joint design, including an understanding of pressure loading, buckling, fatigue, and the effects of welding on structural performance
- Proficiency with mechanical CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis
- Ability to substantiate design decisions with classical hand calculations and interpret structural analysis results in partnership with analysts

Tags: Structures

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