Backed by a16z, Index and NEA.
About the role
As the Space Datacenter Architect, you will own the end-to-end technical architecture that turns accelerator-class compute into flight-ready, commercially useful infrastructure. This is not a traditional spacecraft payload or a ground datacenter moved into orbit. You will reconcile useful compute throughput with power generation, heat rejection, radiation, mass, launch loads, limited serviceability, and autonomous recovery.
What they're looking for
- • 10+ years architecting complex compute or other integrated hardware/software systems
- • Experience taking a multidisciplinary system from requirements through integration and validation
- • Experience with GPU, AI, HPC, or other accelerator-based systems at server, rack, or cluster scale
- • Strong technical judgment across compute hardware, networking, storage, power, cooling, firmware, and infrastructure software
- • Demonstrated ability to make high-consequence decisions using quantitative trades and test evidence
- • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
More about this role
Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our satellites operate in low Earth orbit to collect sunlight and enable a new class of capabilities—from powering on-orbit compute and transmitting energy via infrared lasers to delivering secure, high-bandwidth optical data. By rethinking how energy and data are generated and distributed in space, we are unlocking entirely new ways to operate in orbit and on Earth.
Founded in 2024 by Baiju Bhatt (co-founder of Robinhood), Cowboy Space Corp. is backed by leading investors and built by a team from top aerospace and defense organizations. We are moving quickly to solve complex technical challenges and build a new category of space infrastructure.
As the Space Datacenter Architect, you will own the end-to-end technical architecture that turns accelerator-class compute into flight-ready, commercially useful infrastructure. This is not a traditional spacecraft payload or a ground datacenter moved into orbit. You will reconcile useful compute throughput with power generation, heat rejection, radiation, mass, launch loads, limited serviceability, and autonomous recovery.
Your scope spans compute,...
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