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Senior Integration & Test Engineer

Cowboy Space Corporation· Lasers & Optical Communications Engineering
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San Carlos, California$125k - $200kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior Integration & Test Engineer responsible for end-to-end validation of hardware systems, bringing up, integrating, and testing complex electro-mechanical and avionics systems to flight readiness.

Responsibilities

  • Own system-level integration and test of hardware and avionics systems
  • Design, build, and maintain test infrastructure (racks, fixtures, harnessing, and tooling)
  • Develop automated and manual test procedures for board- and system-level validation
  • Lead bring-up and debug of electrical systems, including root cause analysis and failure investigation
  • Execute environmental and functional testing (thermal, vibration, DVE, etc.)
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and software teams to validate performance
  • Drive improvements in test coverage, reliability, and scalability of test systems
  • Support flight qualification and launch readiness activities
  • Support launch campaign operations including payload integration checkouts, pre-flight verification, and real-time anomaly resolution.

Qualifications

  • Experience with integration, test, or validation of hardware systems
  • Strong hands-on experience with test automation, instrumentation, and lab equipment
  • Experience building test setups: fixtures, harnessing, racks, and data acquisition systems
  • Background in avionics board-level testing and debugging (power, signal integrity, communications)
  • Familiarity with scripting (Python or similar) for test automation
  • Experience with RF, sensors, LiDAR, or avionics systems is a plus
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and interface control documents
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with high ownership

Skills

Required:System-level integration and testTest automationElectrical system bring-up and debugEnvironmental testingSchematic/ drawings interpretationPython or similar scripting
Nice to have:RF/ LiDAR/ avionics systems

Benefits

  • Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
  • Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
Last updated Sep 20, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Cowboy Space Corporation

Powering Humanity From the High Frontier

Cowboy Space Corp. is building a power grid in outer space for artificial intelligence. It is an integrated system of satellites and rockets to haul high-performance compute and optical data transmission down from Low Earth Orbit. Earth's energy grid can't run at the pace of AI. We can.

Orbital Data CentersAI compute in spacesolar-powered data centersLow Earth Orbitpower grid in space
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